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IN BRIEFCity building openhouse TuesdayThe City of Cuero ishosting an open housefrom 3 to 5 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 10. Aribbon cutting will beat 4 p.m.Refreshments will beserved. New officesare on 212 E. MainSt.

First Baptist youthselling poinsettiasThe youth of FirstBaptist Church,Cuero, are pre-sellingpoinsettias at a costof $10 each to raisemoney for summercamp. The poinsettias areavailable in red, pink,white, and a newcolor, Picasso (whitewith a splash of red).The plants are in sixand a half inch pots,are 14 to 16 inchestall, have four to sixblooms, and aredressed in quality cel-lophane. The flowers will beavailable for pick-upon Saturday, Dec. 7,from 8 a.m. to noonatFBC’s Fellowship Hallor can be delivered.

Jingle Jog 5Kdowntown Dec. 14The Cuero WellnessCenter will sponsorthe Jingle Bell 5Kand Junior Jingle JogSaturday, Dec. 14. Therace will begin at 9a.m. The race willbegin on Main Street,by the library.Registration fees forthose who registerbefore Friday, Dec. 6are $15 for highschool students and$20 for adults.Registration fees forthose who registerafter Dec. 6 or themorning of the raceare $20 for highschool students and$25 for adults. The feeto participate in theJingle Jog is $5 forchildren 12 andunder.

Bands performDec. 12The Cuero ISDbands will performtheir annualChristmas concert at6 p.m. Thursday, Dec.12 at the Cuero HighSchool girls gym. Allgrade level bands willperform.Cakes will be auc-tioned at the concert.

Club receivesdonation Page 9ADevon acquiresGeoSouthernPage 5A

DeWitt has 8th fatal wreck

HIGHS AND LOWS

A truck being driven westbound on State Highway 72near Nordheim turned-over and caught fire, killing thedriver. Cuero Record photo.

A warrant for aggravatedassault with a deadly weapon wasserved on Wesley Whiten Nov. 26,according to a press release fromthe Cuero Police Department.Whiten was and remains in cus-tody of the DeWitt County Jail. This offense occurred March 3when Markus Perez was shot oncein the chest during a drive-byshooting at house in the 600 blockof Crain St. in Cuero. Neighbors reported hearing sev-eral gunshots at that time of the

shooting. A bullet was recoveredat the scene. Due to an uncoopera-tive victim and witnesses, thecase was not cleared. Two months later, police investi-gated another shooting in the 600block of Aransas Pass St. In thisshooting the police recovered a 9mm pistol that was later deter-mined to have been used in theMarch shooting.Brandon Perez, brother ofMarkus Perez, was shot twice inthe face while walking along

Aransas Pass St. on April 29. Whiten was a suspect in theApril shooting.The bullet recovered from theshooting on March 3 was sent tothe Texas Department of PublicSafety Crime Lab for ballistictesting. The crime lab reportedthe bullet that struck MarkusPerez was fired from the samegun used in the April shooting. “This arrest is linked directly to

WESLEY WHITEN

Above, Gobbler fans react tothe Nov. 29 regional playoffgame against Sinton in SanAntonio.The Gobblers ledthe game until the end ofthe fourth quarter. Left,Sinton football playersapproach junior JaredVernor after the game.Vernor was injured duringthe game. Right, seniors TelHolland, Layne Balfanz andHunter Fales react to theGobblers’ loss. Read moreon Page 1B. Photos by DuyNguyen/CueroRecord.

Arrest made in drive-by shooting

See SHOOTING, Page 3A

A truck being driven westbound onState Highway 72 near Nordheimturned-over and caught fire, killingthe driver. The wreck occurredWednesday, Nov. 27, around 6:40a.m. This was the eighth fatal wreck inDeWitt County this year. Four ofthose fatal wrecks have been in theYorktown-Nordheim area.

According to DPS senior trooperGerald Bryant, the Kenworth truck-tractor ran off the road to the right.The driver steered left to get backonto the roadway but over correctedand landed on its right side in aditch. The truck, loaded with crudeoil, immediately caught fire.

See FATAL WRECK, Page 3A

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Cheerleaders selling T-shirt adsCuero High School Cheerleaders will

be performing at the Capital One Bowlin Florida on Jan. 1, 2014. They areseeking sponsors for their trip by sell-ing spots for their Capital One Bowl T-shirts. To make a donation, contactTiffani Hilburn at 275-1900 ext. 2.

Texas German Society meetsDec. 12The Lavaca/DeWitt Chapter of the

Texas German Society will gather for aWeihnachten Fest on Thursday, Dec.12. Members will share a traditionalGerman meal. After the dinner, musicand caroling are planned.Members are reminded that the cost

is $6.50 per member or guest. ContactBobby Manning at 361-741-6094 tomake payment as soon as possible.

Ombudsman volunteers neededCaring volunteers are needed to

work as advocates for nursing homeand assisted living facility residents.Ombudsman visit local nursing andassisted living homes weekly to pro-mote quality care to protect residents’rights.Free initial and ongoing training is

provided and no experience is needed.For more information contactChristina Guarjardo at 361-578-1587ext. 217 or email christinag@gcrpc.org.

GoTexan chili fundraiser Dec. 12The DeWitt County Go Texan

Committee will be having a chilifundraising event on Thursday, Dec. 12at the Friar Ag Center in the CueroCity Park, between 5-8 p.m. The chiliwill be $10 per quart and will be “togo” only.Tickets can be bought from Go Texan

members, but for convenience they canalso be purchased at the DeWittCounty Extension Office or the CueroHigh School Ag Building. Thisfundraising event is being held to helpoffset the costs of youth and adultsparticipating in the 2014 HoustonLivestock show and Rodeo Go Texancontests, which in turn benefits thelocal scholarship program.

For more info, call Anthony Netardusat 361-275-0816 or Greg Nemec at361-275-1245.

Polish string quartet at HolyCross ChurchA group of singers and musicians

from Poland will be bringingChristmas greetings to Holy CrossCatholic Church in Yorktown at 6:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.Everyone is invited to come and

enjoy the sounds of the string quartetand Agniesczka Hyla on vocals.The church thanks the Rev. Msgr.

Frank Kurzaj, pastor of Sacred HeartCatholic Church of Floresville, for coor-dinating this event.

DEWITT COUNTY BRIEFS

Monday is the final day for can-didates to file for the March 4,2014 primary elections in DeWittCounty. Some candidates havealready announced their plans forthe primaries.The following have filed indicat-

ing they will seek their partynominations.Republicans that have filed

include Daryl Fowler, 57, re-elec-tion, county judge; TabethGardner, 47, re-election, districtclerk; Natalie Carson, 47, re-elec-tion, county clerk; Carol Martin,54, county treasurer.

Also filing were, James Pilchiek,56, Commission Precinct 2; PeggyMayer, 56, Justice of PeacePrecinct 1; and Bill Robinson,Justice of Peace Precinct 2.Brian Carson, 50, has filed to

challenge for the Republican nom-ination for Justice of PeacePrecinct 2.In the Democratic Party pri-

mary Donald Kuecker, 53, hasfiled for re-election asCommissioner Precinct 4.Candidates planning to file for

the primaries will need to contactthe party chairmen in DeWitt

County.Serving as Republican Party

chairman is Katherine Reilly. Shecan be reached at 361-275-5075 orby email: dewittgop@yahoo.com.The Democratic Party chairman isJanine Stubbs. She can be reachedat 361-275-2934 or by email:jlhshi@gmail.com .For additional information see

DeWitt County ElectionAdministrator Patty Strieber’swebsite at www.co.dewitt.tx.usunder the elections link.

Contested race emergesin 2014 primary election

The Cuero Christmas TreeCommittee announced the 27thannual Christmas Tree Lightinghas been rescheduled to 6 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 4. The event willbe on the corner of Courthouse St.and N. Esplanade St. in Cuero,next to Wells Fargo.Holiday entertainment will be

provided by the Cuero HighSchool band and area choirs.Christmas caroling and a visitfrom St. Nick are also on the pro-gram.The traditional display began in

1986 as the primary fundraiserfor the Cuero Dewitt Community

Development Corporation. Todate, the organization has collect-ed over $750,000 toward theirgoal of building an auditorium inCuero. This project will nowbecome a reality as the communi-ty supported the recent bond issueat Nov. 5 election which will allowthese funds to be matched withCuero ISD in erecting this state-of-the art facility.Lights are “sold” to honor

friends and family for a contribu-tion of $10 to the organization.Christmas scenes are sponsoredby local businesses and familiesfor a $250 contribution.

The 2013 Cuero Christmas Treescene sponsors include CharlesMedcalf of Medcalf CustomHomes; Partners Chevrolet, Buick,& GMC; Dr. Kristen Urban,Family Eyecare of Cuero; Cathyand Paul Celauro, in memory ofDonald and Jeanne Bitterly bytheir family; Lunnette and LutherBoysen, congrats to the CDCCboard of directors; and the DraperFamily (Eric, Dawn, Ashtyn andDawson), Freund Funeral Homes.Tax deductible donations are

accepted. For more info, contactJanet Smith at 361-277-9506.

Christmas Tree Lighting Wednesday

RecordAboutTheTown

Ice skating, carriage rides andlive snow globes in downtownCuero?The Cuero Main Street promo-

tions committee has unveiledplans for the first annualChristmas in Downtown Dec. 12-14. Events will be held on E. MainStreet and Esplanade.The committee hopes to draw

people downtown for an old fash-ioned Christmas experience tocompliment the successful andhighly attended Christmas in thePark. The committee has contract-ed with Artificial Ice Events tohave an artificial ice skating rinkwhere kids of all ages can skateon the synthetic material but with

actual ice skates.There will also be a giant live

snow globe where families andgroups of up to six can get insideand take their photo. Some of theother events include horse-drawncarriage rides downtown, a shop-ping treasure hunt and a 5K. Ofcourse, Santa and Mrs. Claus willbe at Santa’s Shoppe. Plans alsoinclude a Deck the DowntownWindow Contest for businesses inthe Main Street District.The following stores will be

open until 8 p.m. Dec. 5, 12 and19: A Special Stitch, Badda Bling,Be., Cuero Gift & Boutique, CueroPecan House, Friends, La FemmeBoutique, Rendezvous, Rustic

Rose, The Cooking Depot, TheWishing Well Gift Shoppe, UniqueDecor & More, and Wagner’sHardware & Gifts. The ChisholmTrail Heritage Museum gift shopwill also be open during theseevenings.Plans for the event hours are 5-

9 p.m. Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday,and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.For more details on Christmas InDowntown, visit the Cuero MainStreet Website atwww.cueromainstreet.com, “like”their Facebook page or call theCuero Main Street office at 485-8008.

Christmas event planned downtown

The St. Michael’sSchool community isholding a benefitfundraiser to helpdefray medical expens-es for DonnaSchumacher Thomaswho has four childrenattending the school.The fundraiser is beingheld in conjunctionwith the school’s annu-al Santa’s ChristmasBazaar.Santa’s Christmas

Bazaar will be held onSaturday, Dec. 7 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. at St.Michael’s Parish Hallat 104 McLeod St.There will be aChristmas CountryStore with a bake sale,a Santa’s grab bag raf-fle, craft and gift

booths with variousvendors. Santa willmake his appearancefrom 9 a.m. to noon. Aprofessional photogra-pher will be on hand totake pictures.A meal of country

stew, cornbread,dessert, and drink, or ahamburger, toppings,chips, dessert anddrink is priced at $8.Drive-thru will beavailable. Meals will beserved from 11 a.m.through 2 p.m.Donations may be

mailed to: Donna’sFund, St. MichaelSchool, 208 McLeodStreet, Cuero, TX,77954. For more info,call 277-3854.

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St. Michael’s benefitfundraiser Saturday

LETTER

Dear Editor,If the City of Cuero

and/or those who oper-ate the recycling centerreally want it to beused, they should makeit more user friendly.The bins for plasticsand cans are notmarked. One bin hasboth “plastic #1” and“plastic #2” marked onit.

One has to walkaround a piece ofequipment on unevenground to put card-board where it needs tobe. There are many citi-zens who want to beenvironmentallyresponsible, but it isnot easy to recyclehere.

Marjorie KacirCuero

“Not easy to recycle here”

CommunitystandstogetherAbout 25 volunteers pre-pared Thanksgiving platesat the 19th annual Let’sStand Together event Nov.28 at the Our Lady ofGuadalupe Parish Hall.Shown are Mary Varela,Sylvia Liendo, Anna Garfieldand Chuck Clifton preparingto-go plates. About 60plates were delivered.Dining in at the event start-ed at noon. Photo byElizabethRodriguez/CueroRecord.

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the case in March. Thebreak in this case cameafter the shooting inApril in which a firearmwas recovered and ballis-tic examinations showedthat the same gun was

used in both shootings,”said Cuero PD Capt.Steven Ellis.Bond was set at

$30,000 and the warrantwas issued out of Justiceof the Peace Precinct 1Peggy Mayer’s Court.

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chemicals.The driver, Suzzie

Queue, 53, of SanAntonio, was pronounceddead at the scene by BillRobinson, Justice of thePeace, Precinct 2. Thetruck was in use byNabors Well Service out

of Three Rivers.The body was taken to

Massey Funeral Home inYorktown.DPS troopers

Elizabeth Tolbert andFrank Casillas of Cueroinvestigated the wreck.Bryant said the road

was closed several hoursfor clean-up.

FATAL WRECK

SHOOTING

The Victoria CollegeChoir and the VictoriaCivic Chorus will per-form a concert at 7:30p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 underthe direction of Dr.Marylynn Fletcher. Theconcert will be at OurSaviour’s LutheranChurch on 4102 N. BenJordan St. The concert isopen to the public. Inaddition to Christmascarols, the chorus willperform “Gloria” by JohnRutter with organ, bass,and percussion. Ticketsare $5 per person andcan be purchased at thedoor or from any VictoriaCivic Chorus member.In addition to carols

sung by the VictoriaCivic Chorus and

Victoria College Choir,smaller ensembles willperform. The VictoriaCollege Choraliers, a sex-tet, will perform “Carolof the Bells” and “SingNoel.” The VictoriaChamber Singers, agroup of nine profession-al musicians singing inthe Victoria CivicChorus, will perform“Wexford Carol,” “HeSmiles Within HisCradle,” and RichardBennett’s “What SweeterMusic.”For more info, call 361-

572-6425 or contactMarylynn Fletcher atmary-lynn.fletcher@victoriacollege.edu.

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Choir concert inVictoria Friday

The VictoriaProfessional ExpressNetwork Decembermeeting and luncheonwill be Wednesday, Dec.18.The meetings will be

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Club on 14 Spring CreekRoad in Victoria. Thecost to attend is $17 formembers and $20 forguests. For more info,contact Vanessa Kilgoreat 972-814-6338.

VPEN meets Dec. 18

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AUSTIN — Texas’ primaryelection is set for March 4, 2014,and the list of candidates forstatewide office is largely settled,with Dec. 9 as the filing deadline.Most recently gaining notice

was state Sen. Leticia Van dePutte, D-San Antonio, whoannounced her candidacy forlieutenant governor on Nov. 23.Van de Putte has 22 years ofexperience as a state lawmaker— eight years as a state repre-sentative and 14 years as a sena-tor. She serves as chair of theSenate Committee on VeteranAffairs and MilitaryInstallations. Van de Putte andher colleague Sen. Wendy Davis,D-Fort Worth, who is seeking theTexas Democratic Party’s nomi-nation for governor, form thenucleus of an effort to end a 20-year Republican sweep instatewide elections. Also seekingthe Texas Democratic Party’snomination for lieutenant gover-nor is Seadrift Municipal CourtJudge Reynaldo “Ray” Madrigal.State Attorney General Greg

Abbott, a Republican, is cam-paigning to succeed Rick Perryas governor. Last summer, Perrychose not to seek another term inthe office he has occupied since2001 and speculation about hismounting a second run for thepresidency continues. Also run-ning for the Republican Party ofTexas’ gubernatorial nominationare former Univision personalityMiriam Martinez of the RioGrande Valley, author and formerradio show host Lisa Fritsch ofAustin and secessionist Larry S.Kilgore of Arlington.

4 Republicans to vieWhile incumbent Lt. Gov.

David Dewhurst has presidedover the Senate since January2003, he appears unready tochange his job description.

Dewhurst, who explored andpassed on a possible run for gov-ernor, faces a field of three of hisfellow Republicans in the GOPprimary: Texas LandCommissioner and former statelawmaker Jerry Patterson,Agriculture Commissioner andformer state senator ToddStaples, and state Sen. DanPatrick of Houston, chair of theSenate Education Committee.

4 seek to be next AGIn the race to succeed Greg

Abbott as state attorney generalis Houston attorney SamHouston, a Democrat, the lonecandidate seeking his party’snomination. Seeking theRepublican Party’s nominationare Texas Railroad CommissionChairman Barry Smitherman ofAustin, state Rep. Dan Branch ofDallas, chairman of the HouseHigher Education Committee;and freshman state Sen. KenPaxton of McKinney, vice chair ofthe Senate TransportationCommittee and former Housemember (2003-2012).

4 running for comptrollerSeeking the Texas GOP nomi-

nation for comptroller of publicaccounts, to succeed SusanCombs as the state’s chief finan-cial officer, are RepublicansHarvey Hilderbran of Kerrville,chair of the House Committee onWays and Means; Sen. GlennHegar of Katy, chair of theSenate Committee onNominations; and Debra Medinaof Wharton, a registered nurse,tea party activist and GOP pri-mary candidate for governor in2010. Accounting executive andenergy company chief financialofficer Mike Collier of Kingwoodis running for comptroller on theDemocratic ticket.

5 after Ag Dept. roleNow in primary races for the

top spot at the Texas Department

of Agriculture are Republicans J.Allen Carnes of Uvalde, formerstate Rep. Tommy Merritt ofLongview, Karnes City rancherand attorney Eric Opiela, formerstate Rep. Sid Miller ofStephenville. Democrat JimHogan of Cleburne is seeking hisparty’s nomination for agricul-ture commissioner. Whoever winselection in November will suc-ceed Agriculture CommissionerTodd Staples, who is running forlieutenant governor.

Incumbent chief justice filesTexas Supreme Court Chief

Justice Nathan Hecht, aRepublican, has filed for candida-cy to retain his current position.Hecht, who has been a memberof the high court since 1988, wasappointed chief justice on Sept.10 and was sworn in on Oct. 1.He succeeded fellow RepublicanWallace Jefferson. As of Dec. 1,no Democrat had filed as a candi-date for chief justice.

TxDOT has repair planThe Texas Department of

Transportation on Nov. 26announced a resolution to man-age the maintenance of roadsheavily used by energy compa-nies in LaSalle County, wherecheap patches on damagedstretches were proposed to theTexas Legislature last summer,due to budget tightening.TxDOT leaders said they have

agreed with La Salle County toshare responsibility in repairingroads in need and maintainingthem over time and agreementswith other affected counties inthe region are being worked on.Counties will purchase the mate-rials while TxDOT will performrepairs and provide labor. “Oncefixed, the county will take overmaintenance of the roads and beresponsible for them for fiveyears or until traffic in thoseenergy areas drops off,” accordingto TxDOT’s statement.

Candidates line up for party primaries

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RecordRegionEPJC looking for artthat tell a story

Christmas in the oldmission chapel

1925 pipe organ to showcaseThe Esperanza Peace

and Justice Center, asocial justice artsorganization in SanAntonio, is asking forart submissions fromthe Eagle Ford commu-nity.The center asks for

creative expressions inany medium (photos,stories, drawings, per-formances) that tell astory. The center hopesto highlight pieces thatcapture the complexiesand contradictions ofthe boom. First-timeartists are encouragedto apply.Early deadline is Dec.

6. Notification of selec-tion will be made Jan.3, 2014. Exhibit openingand reception will beJan. 25, 2014. Send anelectronic copy of thepiece to esperan-za@esperanzacenter.org, or mail a physical copyto 922 San Pedro Ave.,San Antonio, TX 78212.Include a one-page infosheet with title, contactinformation, type ofwork (photo, painting,video, etc.), and briefwritten description,including size. For moreinformation call Marisolat 210-228-0201.

Top off Christmas inGoliad activities at 8p.m. this Saturday byvisiting MissionEspiritu Santo atGoliad State Park toenjoy a Christmas con-cert by the BeevilleCommunity Chorus.Under the direction ofDr. James Lee, the cho-rus will present a selec-tion of sacred and secu-lar Christmas musicinside the old missionchapel.During the first half

of the program thechoir will performsacred Christmasanthems. Severalanthems will be direct-ed by Jeff Brewer,artistic director of the

choir. Sharon Lee willbe the narrator andNona Schorp will beaccompanist.The second half of

the program will be aportion of GeorgeFrideric Handel’s“Messiah.” “Messiah”was composed in 1741and has become a fix-ture of the Christmasseason creating mes-merizing performanceswith uplifting messagesand emotional impact.Goliad State Park is

half a mile south ofGoliad on U.S. Highway183. For more info, call361-645-3405. Entryfees are $3 per adult.Entry is free for chil-dren under 12.

During the Winterfestcelebration, whenGonzales celebrates itspast with tours of histor-ical homes, thePresbyterian Church willshowcase its 88-year-oldorgan with a concert.The Presbyterian

Church of Gonzales willshowcase its 88-year-oldorgan with a concert at 7p.m. this Saturday.The Presbyterian pipe

organ dates from 1925and has a long history

tied to its current loca-tion in downtownGonzales. Though thechurch was founded in1852, members wor-shipped in a woodenstructure during theearly years.It was not until 1924

that the congregationraised enough money tobuild a brick church andto commission a pipeorgan by the noted EsteyOrgan Company inBrattleboro, Vt. The

organ was custom-madefor the new sanctuary.When the organ was

finished, a train hauledthe instrument fromVermont to Texas across12 states. Membershelped an Estey repre-sentative to install theorgan.Estey used fine kiln-

dried hardwoods (usuallycherry for action parts),bronze tubes whichmade perfect seals(where other makers

used lead tubes andglue), and the bestleathers.Free refreshments fol-

low the event. TheChurch is on 414 SaintLouis St., across fromthe old courthouse inGonzales. For more info,call the church office at830-672-3521.

Victoria College holding information sessionVictoria College will

hold nursing informationnight sessions at 5:30p.m. Dec. 12. at the VC’sHealth Sciences Center,room 132.Information on the

application process,requirements of theVocation NursingProgram and financialaid will be offered at thesessions.“The information ses-

sions serve as an oppor-tunity for interestedindividuals wanting tolearn details about thenursing profession,” saidDarla Guajardo, VC’sdirector of nursing.”VC’s Vocational

Nursing Program is aone-year certificate pro-gram designed to enablestudents to acquire theknowledge, skills andcompetencies related to

enhancing the healthand well-being of indi-viduals. Vocational nurs-ing graduates are pre-pared to function asmembers of the health-care team under thesupervision of registerednurses and physicians invaried healthcare set-tings. The VocationalNursing Program canalso serve as a bridge forthose wishing to contin-

ue into VC’s AssociateDegree-Nursing Programto earn certification as aregistered nurse.Upon successful com-

pletion of the VNProgram, the studentwill be eligible to applyto take the NationalLicensure Exam forPractical Nurses.For more information,

call 361-582-2545.

Meyersville ISD is accepting refer-rals for students who may need gift-ed/talented services for the school year.This program is designed for studentswho exhibit intellectual and creativethinking abilities at an extraordinarylevel not normally served in the regu-lar classroom. Services are providedupon identification of education needsof the student.

Anyone wishing to refer a studentattending Meyersville ISD in kinder-garten through eighth grade thisschool year is asked to go by the cam-pus office and request a copy of thereferral form. This form must bereturned to the school by Friday, Dec.13. Those unable to go by the schoolmay call 275-3639 to request a form besent to them.

Meyersville ISD accepting referrals forgifted/talented students

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RecordOil&Gas

Average retail gasolineprices in Texas have fall-en 2.0 cents per gallon inthe past week, averaging$3.12/g yesterday,according to GasBuddy'sdaily survey of 13,114gas outlets in Texas. Thiscompares with thenational average thathas fallen 1.4 cents pergallon in the last week to

$3.25/g, according togasoline price websiteGasBuddy.com.Including the change

in gas prices in Texasduring the past week,prices yesterday wereunchanged compared tothe same day one yearago and are 13.1 centsper gallon higher than amonth ago. The national

average has decreased1.3 cents per gallon dur-ing the last month andstands 14.2 cents pergallon lower than thisday one year ago.“With Thanksgiving

behind us it appears thata nominal decline inretail gasoline prices willring in the first week ofDecember for most parts

of the country,” saidGasBuddy.com seniorpetroleum analyst GreggLaskoski. “With the gov-ernment’s report ofhealthy fuel inventoriesand U.S. refinery outputreaching its highest levelsince early October, thesavings at the pump iscoming just in time.”

Gas prices are said to be lowered

Last week’s article, “Thanksgiving meal offered,” incorrectly saidCarolina “Carrie” Liendo Ruiz was Felomena “Felia” Nava’s sis-ter. Carrie was Felia’s mother. Carrie passed away in 2007 andFelia passed away in 2013.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 THE CUERO RECORD 5A

SundayAdult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.

Worship & Children’s Church 10 a.m.High School/College Life Group 7 p.m.

Wednesday Life GroupsMeal Provided (Nursery-H.S.): 6:30 p.m.Bible Study: Nursery - H.S. 7:00 p.m.Men & Women Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

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Come Join Us In Worship Services

Church of ChristTrevor Parker, Evangelist

Sunday Schedule: Bible Study - 9:30am • MorningWorship - 10:30amCasual EveningWorship - 5:00pm

Wednesday Schedule: EveningWorship - 7:00pm““TThheenn yyoouu wwiillll kknnooww tthhee ttrruutthh,, aanndd tthhee ttrruutthh wwiillll sseett yyoouu ffrreeee””

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Children’s Sunday School......8:45amAdult Education......................8:45amSunday Worship....................10:00am

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays & Holy Days

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Grace Episcopal ChurchGod’s Amazing Grace to Cuero since 1874102 E. Live Oak Street at EsplanadeThe Rev. Eric Fenton, Rector 361-275-3423

Sunday, 10am, Sunday SchoolSunday 11am, Worship, Holy EucharistWednesday 3:30pm, Holy Communion and Healing Service at the Hamilton-Wallace Chapel of Cuero Community Hospital

ST JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (NALC)1764 MEYERSVILLE ROAD MEYERSVILLE, TEXASPhone: 361-277-8653 Website:stjohnmeyersville.org

CHILDREN’S Sunday School 9:00 AM • ADULT Study Groups 9:00 AMWORSHIP 10:15 AM • Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday Service

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Louis Edward Hans,78, of Meadows Place,Texas, passed away onNov. 28, 2013. Lou was abeloved husband, father,grandfather, educator,Christian, and friend. Hewill be greatly missed byhis family and friends.Lou was born on Dec.

7, 1934 in Cuero toWerner and Edith Hans.He graduated fromSouthwest TexasTeachers College in1957, and marriedVirginia Newman, thelove of his life, in 1958.Lou and Virginia movedto Sugar Land in 1959where he became a histo-ry teacher, starting his36 year career with theFort Bend IndependentSchool District servingas teacher, coach, men-tor, and counselor. Adevout Catholic, he

served as Parish CouncilPresident for St. ThomasAquinas Catholic Churchand a Fourth DegreeColor Corps Member ofthe Knights ofColumbus. Lou was preceded in

death by his parents andhis brother Michael. He is survived by his

loving wife VirginiaHans and their childrenCathy Newman ofHouston; Patsy Ponderand her husband Dr.Steve Ponder of Belton,Texas; and Chuck Hansand his wife Leigh AnnHans of Tampa, Fla. Heis also survived by theirfive grandchildren:Charlotte Ponder, RachelHopkins, Jack Ponder,Elizabeth Hans, andAshleigh Hans. Visitation was at 1

p.m. on Dec. 3 followedby a 2 p.m. funeral massat St. Thomas AquinasCatholic Church on12627 West Bellfort Ave.in Sugar Land. Interment followed at

Greenlawn MemorialPark, on the corner of 59North and FM 2218 inRosenberg.In lieu of flowers,

donations may be madeto St. Thomas AquinasCatholic Church.Funeral arrangements

are under the directionof Davis–GreenlawnFuneral Home, 3900 B.F.Terry Blvd., Rosenberg,TX 77471. 281-341-8800.

James E. Wilson Jr.passed away Nov. 25,2013 in Rapid City, S.D.He was 65-years-old.He was born Dec. 9,

1947. He was employedfrom 1988 to 1993 atGonzales Pioneer Villageas a living history reen-actor. He served in theUnited States MarineCorps during theVietnam Era.He was preceded in

death by his wife, MollyWilson.He is survived by his

sons David House(Tracey) of Rapid City,S.D.; daughters, AmyBranton (James) ofAustin; Julie Schatte(Benjamin) of Giddings;Mariah Schroeder(Charles) of Yorktown;sister Jeanne Parsons;grandchildren JamesHouse, Daniel and AveryBranton, MiKayla andKyle Schatte; and J.D. Tyand Justin Schroeder.A small, private, fami-

ly memorial will be heldat the Salty Cemetery inThorndale, Texas follow-ing his cremation.

LOUIS EDWARD HANS

JAMES E. WILSON JR.

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RecordOil&Gas

BY R.T. DUKESEagleFordShale.com.

Devon Energy has agreed toacquire GeoSouthern Energy’s EagleFord assets for $6 billion in cash.The deal includes 82,000 net Eagle

Ford acres in DeWitt and Lavacacounties, with associated productionof 53,000 boe/d.Current production is 56% oil, 20%

NGLs, and 24% natural gas.The properties hold an estimated

resource potential of 400 million boe.Devon has an average 50% interest

in the properties and a 38% net rev-enue interest.“With this transaction, we have

secured a premier acreage position inthe very best part of the world-classEagle Ford oil play. This acquisition

enhances our already strong NorthAmerican portfolio by adding anotherlow-risk, light oil asset that providesoutstanding well economics and self-funded growth,” said John Richels,CEO.There is at least one producing well

in each owned unit in DeWitt Countyand Devon expects EURs as high as800,000 boe. The company estimatesa drilling inventory of 1,200 locationsand has a joint development agree-ment with BHP Billiton.Devon expects annual growth of

25% from the assets for the next sev-eral years, with an ultimate peak of140,000 boe/d.The deal will be funded with cash

on hand and borrowings.Jefferies LLC was the financial

advisor to GeoSouthern Energy.

Devon Energy acquires Eagle Fordassets from GeoSouthern for $6 billion

Dark spots on the map rep-resent acreage recently

acquired by Devon Energyfrom GeoSouthern. The deal

includes 82,000 net EagleFord acres in DeWitt and

Lavaca counties.Contributed photo.

6A THE CUERO RECORD Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Fightin’Gobblers

CHS junior, Jared Keith Vernor, had 3 touchdownpasses in the Area Championship win vs Navarro inSan Antonio. Jared also passed for over 150 yardsand at least one touchdown in each playoff game thisseason. Jared is a Mean Green Fightin' Gobbler!

Athlete of the Week

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Fightin’ Gobblers

Student of the Week

Hunter Thomas Kutach, CHS junior, is a great student whois an excellent model Gobbler and a 110% team player!Like many of his peers, he steps up to the plate to help hisGobbler community including other students and staff.Hunter embodies the Gobbler Spirit!

Hunter Thomas Kutach

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361-275-3115Bridal RegistrySamantha Pickett &

Ben ZimmermanJanuary 25, 2014

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The Yoakum HeritageMuseum is raffling ahandmade “BirdCondominium.” The bird-house is valued at $700.Tickets go on sale at

the museum on Oct. 22through Dec. 12. Price is$2 per ticket or $10 forsix tickets.Drawing at museum at

10:30 a.m. Dec. 13.Winner needs not bepresent and will be noti-fied by telephone.The museum will be

closed to the public whilethe Christmas decorat-ing is going on, but any-one may stop by to lookat the raffle prize andbuy raffle tickets.

Cuero mayor Sara Post Meyer is shown signing the procla-mation that November is National Hospice Month. Shownfrom left, Pamela Akins, Virginia Frnka, Rebecca Ward,Judy Cretors and Sharon Taylor, all of Accolade Hospice.Contributed photo.

National Hospice Month

Hospice of South Texas representatives are shown from left,Pauline Polinco, Vanessa Cantu, Leo Sharron, JenniferAllen and Dr. Jennifer Gonzales. Cuero Record photo.

Hospice of South Texas

REGION

Museum raffles birdhouse

BY TIM O’MALLEYCuero Record

The Cuero LadyGobblers played theNixon-Smiley LadyMustangs Nov. 26 athome. The LadyGobblers beat the LadyMustangs for the firsttime in the school’s his-tory, 53-32. Cuero was a head

taller than their oppo-nent but that did notstop Nixon-Smiley frombeing a threat. The first half the Lady

Gobblers took a stronglead but where the LadyMustangs lacked inheight they measured upin speed. Defensivelythey had more reboundsfrom the Lady Gobblersand were quick to stealthe ball. They simplycould not get the shots inthe rim.

During the breakCuero head coachTerrance Fryer told histeam, “They are going tomake a run for it so youbetter keep up withthem.”Nixon-Smiley came

back strong out- scoringCuero 12-14 in the thirdperiod. In the fourth period

Coach Fryer made anadjustment to hisdefense going man-to-man which slowed downthe aggressive LadyMustangs and stoppingtheir drive inside thecourt. The Lady Gobblersheld the Lady Mustangsto five points thus win-ning the game 53-32. Cuero is 5-4. On Dec.

5-7 the Lady Gobblerswill be competing in theIndustrial Tournamentin Vanderbilt and onDec. 10 at Shiner.

Courtney Clark prepares to spin to her left side for ajump shot during their preseason game against Nixon-Smiley at home on Nov. 26. Cuero won 53-32. Photo byTim O’Malley/CueroRecord.

Lady Gobblers win firstgame againstNixon–Smiley Nov. 26

AUSTIN— TheUniversityInterscholastic Leaguereleased the conferencecutoff numbers for the2014-2016 reclassifica-tion and realignment.These numbers providethe range of enrollmentfor each of the six confer-ences, including the divi-sional cutoffs for football.The 2014-16 align-

ments will be releasedon Feb. 3 for football andbasketball. Districtalignments for otheractivities will be releasedin the order of their sea-sons. More informationabout UIL alignmentscan be found athttp://www.uiltexas.org/alignments.

Conference Cutoffs6A 2100 and above

5A 1060 – 20994A 465 – 10593A 220 – 4642A 105 – 2191A 104.9 and

below

1A thru 4A Division I and Division II 1A Division I

55 – 104.91A Division II

54 and below2A Division I

158 – 2192A Division II

105 – 1573A Division I

315 – 4643A Division II

220 – 314 4A Division I

686 – 10594A Division II

465 – 685

UIL realigns in 2014

Pastor David Maldonado ofVictory Family Church inCuero prayed for theGobbler football team Nov.27 at Ruby’s Diner.Contributed photo.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 THE CUERO RECORD 7A

Outpat i ent Center Schedu le

Thursday - December 5th

Monday - December 9th

Wednesday - December 11th

Tuesday - December 10th

Friday - December 6th

To view Specialty Clinic’s monthly schedule andCCH Services, go to www.cuerohospital.org.

For information or appointments callCentral Scheduling at 361-275-0170.

These physicians are independent contractors andare not employees of Cuero Community Hospital.

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General Surgery (Operation) William Wagner Jr., M.D.Pain Management Paul Hoang, D.O.

General Surgery (Operation) William Wagner, M.D.Nephrology (Kidneys) Haresh Kumar, M.D.

Oncology/Hematology (Cancer/Blood) Ahmad Qadri, M.D.Orthopedic (Bone & Joint) Trent Twitero, M.D.

Orthopedic (Bone, Joint & Sports Med) Benjamin Wilson, M.D.Gynecology (Well Woman) Alyson Kirchner,M.D.

Neonatology (Developmental Evaluations) Marisol Ortiz, M.D.

Gynecology (Well Woman) Alyson Kirchner,M.D. Nephrology (Kidneys) Haresh Kumar, M.D.

Neurology (Nervous System) B. Vijay Kumar, M.D.Urology (Urinary Tract) Robert Ryan III, M. D.

Nephrology (Kidneys) Yong Du, M.D.

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Jennifer Hennessee, M.D.

Nephrology (Kidneys) Oscar Iznaola, M.D.Dermatology (Skin) Frederick Lykes, M.D.

Cardiology (Heart) Dakshesh Parikh, M.D.Podiatry (Feet) Neil Campbell, D.P.M.

Pain Management J. L. White Jr., M.D.Cardiology (Heart) Dakshesh Parikh, M.D.

Orthopedic (Bone, Joint & Sports Med) Benjamin Wilson, M.D

Orthopedic (Bone & Joint) Benjamin Wilson, M.D.Orthopedic (Bone & Joint) Jesse Delee, M.D.

Pain Management Paul Hoang, D.O.Cardiology (Heart) Chelif Junor, M. D.

Orthopedic (Bone, Joint & Sports Med) Jesse Delee,M.D.

Podiatry (Feet) Neil Campbell, D.P.M.Cardiology (Heart) Kurtis Krueger, M.D.

Opthalmology (Cataract Surgery) George Boozalis, M.D.Cardiology (Heart) Robert Oakley Jr., M.D.

Podiatry (Feet) Neil Campbell, D.P.M.

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Jennifer Hennessee, M.D.

General Surgery (Operation) William Wagner, M.D.Orthopedic (Bone & Joint) Trent Twitero, M.D.

Podiatry (Feet) Neil Campbell, D.P.M.

Orthopedic (Bone, Joint & Sports Med) Douglas Matey III, D.O.

Cardiology (Heart) Dakshesh Parikh, M.D.General Surgery (Operation) Matthew Janzow, M. D.Nephrology (Kidneys) George Osuchukwu, M.D.

Podiatry (Feet) Neil Campbell, D.P.M.

Cardiology (Heart) Harish Chandna, M. D.Pain Management J. L. White Jr., M.D.

Cardiology (Heart) Ajay Gaalla, M.D.Gynecology (Well Woman) Alyson Kirchner,M.D.Neurology (Nervous System) B. Vijay Kumar, M.D. Urology (Urinary Tract) Robert Ryan III, M. D.

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The University ofHouston–Victoria Schoolof Arts & Sciencesnamed ElizabethRodriguez of Cuero itsoutstanding fall gradu-ate student. Rodriguezwill graduate with amaster of science in pub-lishing.Each semester, profes-

sors from the four UHVschools select an out-standing student fromboth their graduate andundergraduate programsto be honored duringcommencement. UHVwill hold fall commence-ment at 11 a.m. Dec. 14in the Leonard E.Merrell Center, 6301Stadium Lane in Katy.Rodriguez, born and

raised in Cuero, worksas the news director atthe Cuero Record andthe Yorktown News-View. Her job entailsreporting, editing, takingpictures and laying outpages. She aspires towork for a literary jour-nal or work in produc-tion for a book publisher.Rodriguez entered

UHV’s publishing pro-gram, one of the mosthighly regarded in thecountry, after earningher bachelor’s degree inEnglish from theUniversity of Texas atSan Antonio.

RodriguezreceivesUHV honor

RODRIGUEZ

Pull rosemary leavesbackwards on the stem toremove them for chopping,and don’t throw the stemsaway. These were just two

pieces of advice given byChef Joe Pizzotola, cheffor the Cooking Depot inCuero, to the DeWittCounty Retired SchoolPersonnel during theNovember meeting held atthe DeWitt Lavaca Co-opBuilding in Cuero.Pizzitola, who has

received a world experi-ence of training went onto explain how to chop,use, and preserve variouskinds of commonly used herbs that con-sumers are finding more readily availableat supermarkets or are growing in theirown gardens. He encourages using woodyherb stems such as rosemary to skewerfruits. He went on to state that cookingwith herbs doesn’t need to be expensive

because many markets sellthem in bulk, enabling cooks tobuy just the needed amount. Herecommended keeping rubbergloves, bench scrapers, andsharp knives for convenience inthe cooking area when workingwith herbs. Chef Pizzitola deliv-ered his message in an enter-taining but informative mannerso that retired school personnelcan begin their holiday cookingin style.The Retired School Personnel

business meeting was called toorder by President PattiHarbers. Harbers reported onthe District III Fall Convention,held in Beeville on Oct. 29 andannounced that the next

District III Fall Convention will be held inYorktown with the DeWitt group as host.It was noted that the quilt raffle should

be held early in the spring in order tofund future scholarships aimed at educat-ing more people to go into the field of edu-cation. Marsha Gibson, legislative chair-

person, said that health insurance forretired teachers would be a hot debateduring the next legislative session. AnnHedrick reminded retired teachers aboutthe Academy of Lifelong Learning atVictoria College. Members can contactDestiny Olsen at 361-582-2426 or emailher at Destiny.Olson@victoriacollege.edu.The Retired School Personnel welcomed

Sheriff Jody Zavesky, representing theDeputy Santa program. Zavesky will dis-tribute the 225 children’s books donatedby retired teachers to encourage readingamong children. Collecting books for dis-tribution to children has been a project ofDeWitt County Retired School Personnelfor many years.The next meeting will be held Jan. 21,

2014 at the Cuero Community HospitalWomen’s Center at 2:30 p.m. Any retiredperson who is part of the TeacherRetirement System of Texas, regardless ofwhere the service was rendered, is eligibleto belong to the DeWitt County RetiredSchool Personnel Association. For moreinformation, call Harbers at 361-564-2311.Submitted by Diana Bartosh.

Retired Teachers host next year’s convention

CHEF JOE PIZZOTOLA

Children made Thanksgiving turkeys and created shoe-boxes with donations for Operation Christmas Child attoddler storytime at the Cuero Public Library Nov. 19.Toddler storytime is offered every Tuesday at 10 a.m.Contributed photos.

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The following is the unofficial weekly resultsof the 31st Annual Shiner Businessmen’s ClubShiner Area Big Buck Contest as of Nov. 25.

DeWitt CountyA-1. Kurt Gaebler of Victoria, 9-pointer, 21

3/8-inch spread, 12 3/4-inch R1 tine, 3 -inchR2 tine, 13 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2tine, 68 1/4 total pointsA-2. Keith Leister of Nordheim, 8-pointer, 15

3/4-inch spread, 10 1/2-inch R1 tine, 9 -inchR2 tine, 11 3/8-inch L1 tine, 10 3/8-inch L2tine, 65 total pointsA-3. Patrick Frank of Yoakum, 9-pointer, 17

3/8-inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 -inchR2 tine, 9 3/4-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine,62 1/2 total pointsY-1. Austin Chavez of Meyersville, 9-pointer,

16 1/2-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 83/4-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 62 7/8 total pointsY-2. Hannah Boswell of Yoakum, 9-pointer,

14 1/2-inch spread, 9 5/8-inch R1 tine, 93/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 5/8 total pointsY-3. Alex Bludau of Hallettsville, 9-pointer, 15

3/8-inch spread, 8 7/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 7 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 -inch L2tine, 57 1/2 total points

Texas Open – North ZoneA-1. Tim Grosenbacher of Shiner, 14-pointer,

18 1/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 111/2-inch R2 tine, 9 -inch L1 tine, 10 5/8-inchL2 tine, 73 5/8 total pointsA-2. Bob Burnes of Victoria, 10-pointer, 18

1/4-inch spread, 10 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 1/8-inchL2 tine, 68 3/8 total pointsA-3. Alan Pilat of Moulton, 8-pointer, 16

5/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inchL2 tine, 64 total points

RecordOutdoors

Big Buck contest results

Katie Ellis, daughter ofSteven and Amanda Ellis,

shot her first deer, an 8 pointbuck, on Nov. 23 on familyproperty in DeWitt County.

Ellis shootsfirst buck

Submit hunting photos to CueroRecord@CueroRecord.com.

8A THE CUERO RECORD Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Cuero Community Christmas Tree

The Cuero-DeWitt Development Corporation invites you to let your light shine on theCommunity Christmas Tree. Your contribution will light a bulb on the live tree inhonor or in memory of someone special in your life. Your name and the person youare honoring will be recognized in the Cuero Record newspaper in its ChristmasEdition.

For 27 years Cuero has celebratedthe holiday season by lighting a treedowntown for the community toenjoy.The primary fund raiser for theCuero-DeWitt DevelopmentCorporation, the Cuero ChristmasTree symbolizes the community’scommitment to one day building alarge auditorium.The Foundationis working closely with Cuero ISDto fulfill this dream.

Lights are $10 each.Donations are tax deductible.

• Order of the Eastern Star Cuero Chapter618.• Tom&Emily Cheatham, in memory ofMarilyn Allen, Lillian Reinecke, BridgitGriffin, Lacy Griffin, J.T. (Sonny)Webb.• Billie & Ed Southern, in memory of DavidSouthern,William Southern, Evelyn South-ern,Wolter &Mary Koenig, Bill & BillyDreier and in honor of Catherine Southern,Edward Southern,Thomas Southern, JosephSouthern, Susan Cowley, Patricia Vierra,Timothy Southern,Theresa Prause andSarah Southern.• Jeff Steen, in memory of Bradley Brown,JasonWofford, Greyson Cuenod

Recent donations to the CueroCommunity ChristmasTree include:

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RecordPolice&Courts

Following is the DeWitt CountySheriff’s activity report for Nov. 22-28as submitted to the Record by theDCSO.

Number of loose livestock calls–11Make or assist with crash

scene/DPS–3

Nov. 22Disturbance on Rainbow Rd,

ThomastonLoose Livestock on Thomaston River

Rd, CueroLoose Livestock on Old Clinton Rd,

CueroFire on FM 108, YorktownAssist Motorist on Hwy 87 S, CueroRoad Hazard on Hwy 119 N,

YorktownNarcotics on Musselmann Rd, CueroAnimal Carcass on Hwy 183 S,

CueroLoose Livestock on Edgar-Leesville

Rd, CueroReckless Driver on Hwy 87 S, CueroReckless Driver on Hwy 87 S, CueroAssisted DPS with accident on Hwy

183S, CueroResidential burglar alarm on FM

952, YorktownReckless Driver on Hwy 183 S, Cuero

Nov. 23Assist Motorist on Hwy 183 S, CueroRoad Hazard on W Heaton, CueroCriminal Mischief on FM 240,

YorktownSuspicious Activity on Nob Hill Rd,

YorktownLoose Livestock on Hwy 72, YorktownSuspicious vehicle on Hopkinsville

Rd, Cuero

Nov. 24Suspicious vehicle on Hwy 72, CueroReckless driver on E 4th St,

NordheimAbandoned Vehicle on Hwy 87 N,

WesthoffLoose Livestock on Hwy 72 W,

NordheimAccident on FM 237, YorktownReckless driver on Hwy 87N,

WesthoffAssist other agency on FM 236,

CueroWelfare check on Hwy 183S, Cuero

Nov. 25Assist Motorist on FM 766, CueroFire Alarm on Hwy 183S, CueroSuspicious Person on Bootlegger Ln,

YoakumAssist DPS with Accident Scene on

Tulley Rd, CueroAssist CPD with Business Alarm on E

Morgan, CueroSuspicious Activity on Fordtran Rd,

Thomaston

Nov. 26Shooting on Brandt Rd, YorktownLoose Livestock on Thomaston River

Rd, CueroAssist Motorist on Hwy 87S, CueroCriminal Mischief on McGehee Rd,

CueroLoose Livestock on Hwy 111,YoakumAssist Motorist on Hwy 72, YorktownLoose Livestock on Cabeza Rd,

NordheimPursuit on Hwy 72, NordheimReckless Driver on Hwy 87N, Cuero

Nov. 27Threats on Old Gonzales Rd, Cuero

Abandoned Vehicle on Hwy 87S,CueroAssisted DPS with Accident on Hwy

72 W, NordheimDisturbance on Hwy 87, CueroLoose Livestock on FM 240, WesthoffRoad Hazard on FM 1447, YoakumRoad Hazard on Hwy 183S, CueroSuspicious Activity on Lott St,

Yoakum

Nov. 28Assisted CPD with Shots Fired on E

South Railroad, CueroDisturbance-Neighbors on Dunn St,

CueroAbandoned Vehicle on Hwy 72 W,

CueroAssist Motorist on Hwy 87 S, CueroLoose Livestock on Wendel Rd,

MeyersvilleRoad hazard on E Broadway, CueroDisturbance on FM 2542, CueroLoose livestock on Christian Rd,

CueroCivil-child custody exchange on

Cypress Valley Rd, CueroSexual assault on Wied Rd,

Nordheim

EDITOR’S NOTE: All subjects listed in the fol-lowing arrest report are innocent until provenguilty in a court of law, in a fair trial before a juryof their peers.In the event of dropped/reduced charges, the

Record will publish an additional notice at therequest of the arrestee. In order to do so, officialdocumentation supporting the claim from theDeWitt County Sheriff’s Office, Cuero PoliceDepartment or Yorktown Police Department mustbe submitted to the Record by the arrestee.-----Following is the DeWitt County arrest report for

Nov. 22-28 as submitted to the Record by theDeWitt County Sheriff’s Office:

Jail Average Daily Count–129Inmates Housed for Other Agencies–35

Nov. 22Sarah Denise Barnes, 18, of Cuero, possession

of controlled substance penalty group 2 lessthan 1g, bond of $7,500, possession of con-trolled substance penalty group 3 less than 28g,bond of $5,000, possession of dangerous drug,bond of $5,000, possession of dangerous drug,bond of $5,000, possession of marijuana lessthan 2oz, bond of $2,000, Cuero PDMiguel Vasquez Carmona III, 42, of Yoakum,

resist arrest search or transport, bond of $4,000,burglary of building, bond of $5,000, Yoakum PDBrandon Louis Sutton, 29, of Victoria, parole

violation, no bond, DCSORandy Flores-Morales, 23, of Cuero, criminal

mischief greater than $50 less than $500, bondof $2,000, cruelty to livestock animals (HockleyCo), bond of $2,000, Cuero PDChristopher Shane Hahn, 26, of Thornton, bail

jumping and failure to appear/violation of proba-tion/driving while intoxicated 2nd, bond of$1,000 cash, DCSOMartin Rivera, 30, of Corpus Christi, posses-

sion of controlled substance penalty group 2-aless than 2oz, bond of $1,000, DCSO

Nov. 23No arrest

Nov. 24Lionel Odem, 51, of Cuero, public intoxication,

fine of $414 (30 days to pay), Cuero PDJohn Edward Elam, 47, of Yorktown, public

intoxication, fine of $414 (30 days to pay), CueroPDKasey Harold Kistner, 26, of Cuero, theft of

property greater than or equal to $50 less than$500, bond of $1,000, Cuero PDRozcheal Arnez Mendez, 17, of Cuero, assault

against elderly or disabled individual, bond of$1,000, Cuero PDDouglas Allen Mosby, 43, of Victoria, driving

while intoxicated w/child under 15 years of age,bond of $15,000, unlawfully carrying weapon,bond of $1,500, DCSO

Nov. 25Augustine Nathanial Ortiz, 22, of Cuero, pos-

session of a prohibited substance in correctionalfacility, bond of $5,000, tampering with physicalevidence, bond of $4,000, failure to appear-court, fine of $367 (30 days to pay), possessprotected bird, fine of $367 (30 days to pay),possession of drug paraphernalia, fine of $367(30 days to pay), failure to appear-court, fine of

$367 (30 days to pay), failure to appear-court,fine of $367 (30 days to pay), driving whilelicense invalid, fine of $367 (30 days to pay),Cuero PDNickolas Allen Garibay, 20, of Cuero, tampering

with physical evidence, bond of $5,000, posses-sion of a prohibited substance in a correctionalfacility, bond of $5,000, theft of property $50less than $500, bond of $1,000, possession of acontrolled substance pg 3 less than 28g, bond of$2,000, possession of a controlled substance pg3 less than 28g, bond of $2,000, possession ofmarijuana less than 2oz, bond of $1,000, CueroPD

Nov. 26Sarah Denise Barnes, 18, of Cuero, tampering

with identification numbers, bond of $4,000,unlawful possession of a controlled substance pg3 less than 28g, bond of $4,000, unlawful pos-session of a controlled substance pg 2 less than1g, bond of $5,000, possession of marijuanaless than 2oz, bond of $2,000, DCSOWilliam Joshua Jackson Sr., 30, of Cuero,

capias pro fine on public intoxication, fine of$241, capias pro fine on public intoxication, fineof $414, Yorktown PDWesley Whiten, 19, of Cuero, aggravated

assault with a deadly weapon, bond of $30,000,Cuero PDChristopher Wayne Sliger, 44, of Yorktown, theft

of service greater than $50 less than $500,bond of $5,000, Yorktown PDGerardo Salazar, 35, of Yorktown, driving while

intoxicated 3rd or more, no bond, driving whileintoxicated 3rd or more (Matagorda), bond of$10,000, DPS

Erin Nicole Stryk, 19, of Yoakum, capias profine speeding 10% over limit, fine of $207.10,Yorktown PDDerrick Jacob De Los Santos, 23, of Nordheim,

evading arrest detention with vehicle, bond of$5,000, capias pro fine, no driver’s license, fineof $291, capias pro fine/fail to appear/no dri-ver’s license, fine of $442, DCSOJesus Jesse Cuellar, 20, of Houston, driving

while intoxicated bac greater than0.15, bond of$1,000, DCSO

Nov. 27Isaac Joe Villarreal, 26, of Cuero, public intoxi-

cation, fine of $414 (30 days to pay), Cuero PDRoderick Leon Tilley, 29, of Cuero, capias pro

fine/driving while license suspended/invalid, fineof $257.10, capias pro fine/driving while licensesuspended/invalid, fine of $342, capias profine/fail to appear/driving while license suspend-ed/invalid, fine of $442, Cuero PDBrain Jacob Barbontin, 20, of Cuero, assault

family/house member impede breath/circulation,bond of $10,000, criminal mischief greater than$50 less than $500, bond of $2,000, Cuero PDPeyton McNinch, 25, of Cuero, violation of pro-

bation burglary of vehicle, bond of $1,000, viola-tion of probation possession of controlled sub-stance pg 2-a less than 2oz, bond of $1,000,violation of probation possession controlled sub-stance pg 3 less 28 g, bond of $1,000, DCSO

Nov. 28No arrest

DEWITT COUNTY ARREST REPORT

DCSO ACTIVITY REPORT

For more than 13 yearsDeputy Santa and Yorktown’sBlue Santa have partneredtogether to help make theChristmas season more enjoy-able for the children of DeWittCounty. Sheriff Cliff Fouldsbegan the project during histime in office and Sheriff JodeZavesky has continued the tra-dition since 2005. This year

Deputy Santa and Yorktown’sBlue Santa want to make aneven greater impact on thelives of DeWitt County citizensby adopting deserving familieswho might need a little extrahelp this year. The two organizations are

asking for the community’shelp by nominating deservingfamilies in the area. To nomi-

nate a family, visit the DeWitCounty Sheriff ’s OfficeFacebook page and send a mes-sage about the family along.Those who nominate a familymust include their own contactphone number. Nominationsmay also be emailed to sher-iff@co.dewitt.tx.us.Deputy Santa and Yorktown

Blue Santa applications may

be picked up at the sheriff ’soffice on 208 E. Live Oak St. inCuero or Yorktown City Hall at119 E. Main St. in Yorktown.Applications for the familieswill be accepted until Monday,Dec. 16.To contribute to Deputy

Santa or Yorktown’s BlueSanta, contact Kim or Jessicaat 361-275-0899.

Deputy Santa accepting nominations

The Cuero Police, FireDepartment, and EMSare gearing up for thefourth annual BlueSanta program.Cuero Blue Santa col-

lects toys and deliversthem to needy childrenup to 12 years of age. Cuero Blue Santa is

collecting toys for theprogram at the CueroFire Station, the PoliceDepartment, CueroCommunity Hospital,Trust Texas Bank, CueroNational Bank, and theCuero Record office.Donations must bereceived by Wednesday,Dec. 4.The program sponsors

ask that donors do notwrap toys.

Cuero PDcollectstoys forBlue Santa

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RecordClubs

The JCCH Hamilton Family Foundation made its first chari-table donation since being approved by the Secretary ofState of Texas for a charitable foundation in November of2013. The foundation made a $5,000 donation to the newlyformed Boys and Girls Club of DeWitt County. Shown on theright is Cynthia Wanjura Hamilton, foundation trustee, pre-senting a check in the amount of $5,000 to Boys and GirlsClub president Christi Fuchs. Hamilton and Fuchs areshown with the club’s directors. Trustee John Hamilton saidhe and Cynthia are glad to be in a position to make a dona-tion to such a worthy project for the youth of DeWitt County.John and Cynthia have a 13-year-old daughter in the sev-enth grade. Contributed photo.

$5,000 donation

Students and parents of St. Michael’s School made a dona-tion to the non-profit organization, Pet Adoptions of Cuero.The donation included 2 car loads of dog and cat food, toys,treats, blankets and cleaning supplies. Shown are PetAdoptions volunteers Anne Bryant and Brenda Doreck andstudents Olivia Franklin, Danyelle Rodriguez, EmilieKeseling and Hally Gips. The organization welcomes dona-tions at any time. For more info, call 277-2706, 799-1254or 275-6555 or “Like” Pet Adoptions of Cuero’s page onFacebook. Contributed photo.

Pet supplies donatedThe DeWitt County 4-H Food Show was held onSaturday, Oct. 26. The following participants displayedtheir dish and discussed the nutrient value and servinginformation during the food show interview. Shown fromrow from left, Kensly Ley, Intermediate Grains; LisaSeidenberger, Intermediate Protein; back row, SheelaWebb, Junior Fruits and Vegetables; Kaci Herman,Intermediate Fruits and Vegetables; Brooke Wendel,Junior Dairy. The girls also participated in a mini foodsand nutrition workshop held by extension agent, DeniseGoebel and 4-H foods and nutrition leader, MichelleWendel. They will all advancing to the District 11 4-HFood Show which will be held in Wharton Monday, Dec.9. Contributed photo.

Food show participants

The Cuero Lion’s Club celebrated its75th anniversary on Nov. 21 at theFirst United Methodist Church Hall.Approximately 135 members and

guests, including Mayor Sara Post-Meyer and her husband Alton, attend-ed. From the surrounding area, 35Lion Club members from Shiner,Yoakum, Victoria Boulevard, VictoriaDowntown, and Yorktown celebratedthe event with Cuero.District Governor Ronnie Martin

introduced district guests and past

international director, Connie De LaGarza.Several raffles were made possible

with the contributions of the PecanHouse, a handmade wreath by DanelleTyler, and a hand-made cross in woodframe and a German print in woodframe by Tony Machacek.Flower arrangements were made by

Ryan’s Flower Shop. Rib-eye steakswere catered by Warner’s of Shiner.The Cuero High School Anchor Club

served and waited on tables.

Lions Club celebrates anniversary

Shown are 2013-2014 CueroHigh School HealthOccupations Students ofAmerica officers, front rowfrom left, Robin Dolezal, sec-retary; Haley Thompson, vice-president; Amanda Albrecht,co-treasurer; back row,Jordan Ulcak, parliamentari-an; Meagan Sauceda, histori-an; Kerilyn Wendel, president;Ashlie Pritchett, co-treasurer.Advisors are Wendy Bishopand Carol Eckstrom. HOSAdevelops leadership and criti-cal thinking skills, offers com-munity service activities,career goal planning, andscholarship opportunities.Contributed photo.

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Arnekeville 4-H club held their officer installation meet-ing on Sept. 8. Officers are shown from left, StephenMigura: adopt-a-highway chairperson; Andi Wolf: coun-cil delegate; Brooke Wendel: council delegate;Mackenzie Blain: communication committee; JaymeeRangnow: communication committee; Jeri Ficken: com-munication committee. Back row from the left areCameron Migura: treasurer/adopt-a-highway chairper-son; Kerilyn Wendel: community service chairperson;Gaige Hartery: 2nd vice president; Brennan Sager: 1stvice president; Amanda Denson: president; Kelly Spann:Parliamentarian; Justin Ficklen: reporter; Bradley Wolf:historian; and Chelsea Fuchs: secretary. Contributedphoto.

4-H club officers

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Smiling can be contagiousBy GARY ANDREWSgary@gadevotionals.com

What is something that you can pass on to others butnever lose?

It is a smile. This is something that becomes in-fectious because in almost every situation when you smileat someone he or she will smile back.

A smile is customarily an expression of pleasureor amusement, but can also be an involuntary expressionof anxiety, in which case it can be known as a grimace.Even in anxious moments or desperate situations smilingbecomes an innate reaction.

Smiling, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclo-pedia, not only changes a facial expression, but can alsomake the brain produce endorphins which reduce physi-cal and emotional pain, and give a greater sense of well-being.

Each and everyday that we are out and about inthis world we are going to cross paths with someone.

Even though we do not know what problems may be lurk-ing about with these people we can offer them a smileand, quite possibly, offer them a little hope because wegave them something they did not have a t that time.

It has often been said that “laughter is the bestmedicine.” Many medical theories attribute improvedhealth and well-being to laughter. Some studies demon-strate that certain hormones in our body decrease withlaughter, which provides support that humor can relievestress.

What a better world this would be if all of uswould carry a smile around with us. Then when possiblelet’s give this smile away and help someone else.

Many people in our community are hurting forreasons we are not aware. Some of these reasons willsurface and help can be given in the appropriate wayswhen tension is relieved and reassurance can be given.

There are many of us that are anxious about situ-ations and problems that we may be able to or may not beable to control. Whatever the problems we need to turnthem over to the Lord and allow Him to work through us.

Put a smile on your face everyday and give the

day to the Lord, and then look to Him for guidance. Youwill feel much better about yourself and will make an im-pact on those around you.

Psalm 15:13A “A happy heart makes the facecheerful,...”

Psalm 17:22A “A cheerful heart is good medi-cine,...”

Prayer: “Lord, thank you for loving us and beingwith us everyday. I pray that today I may be a witness foryou to someone that doesn’t know you personally. Amen.”

Suggested daily Bible readings: Sunday - Psalm 96: 10-13

Monday - Psalm 98: 4-6Tuesday - Proverbs 15: 30

Wednesday - Romans 15: 30-33Thursday - Luke 10: 21-22Friday - Habakkuk 3: 17-19

Saturday - 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-19) A012-07

The Cuero Record Devotional Page

This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services. ASSEMBLY OF GODCuero Assembly of God Pastor Jim Haserodt

201 W. Ruess - 275-8352 S.S. 9:45 am, S.W. 10:45 am & 6 pm, Wed. Bible Study 6 pm

BAPTISTAntioch Baptist ChurchClinton CommunityRev. Lawrence G. Roy

S.S. - 9:30 a.m.; S.W.- 11 a.m.

Calvary Baptist ChurchN. Esplanade & Dunn

Bro. Bill Gleason, PastorS.S. - 9:45 a.m.;

S.W. - 11 a.m.& 6:30 p.m.Wed. - Bible Study. 6:30 pm

First Baptist Church408 N. Gonzales - Dr. Glen Robertson

Wed.-Prayer/Bible Study-6 p.m. Mission Organizations - 6:00 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir Practice - 7:00 p.m. S.S. - 9:45 a.m.

S.W. 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist ChurchWesthoff, 13103 US Hwy 87 N

Pastor Richard A. SchallerS.S. - 10 a.m.; S.W. 11 a.m.,

Dis. Train. Sun. 1 pm, Wed. Prayer Srv. 5:30pm

Gethsemane Baptist Church107 Bridge Street - Rev. W.F.Nichols 2nd & 4th Sunday

S.S. - 9:45 a.m.; S.W. - 11 a.m.

Iglesia Bautista JerusalemBaptist Church

215 W. CourthouseDan Cancino, Pastor

S.S. - 9:45 a.m.; S.W. - 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

St. James Baptist ChurchYoakum, Texas - Rev. F. Rivers

S.S. - 9 a.m.; S.W. 11 a.m.

Little Zion Baptist Church104 Bedford

Pastor A.L. TaylorS.S. - 9 a.m.; S.W. - 10:30 a.m.,

Tues. B.S. - 7 p.m.

Macedonia Baptist Church510 S. Indianola

Rev. L.J. Clayton Jr., PastorS.S. - 11 a.m.; S.W. - 9:30 a.m.

Mount Bethany BaptistChurch -Thomaston, TX

S.S. - 9:30 a.m.; S.W. - 11:30 a.m.Wed. Prayer Serv.

& Bible Study - 7:30 p.m.

Mount Zion Baptist ChurchEdgar Community -

Rev. George N. FranklinWed. Bible Study 7 p.m.

S.S. - 9:30 a.m.; S.W. - 11 a.m.

New Hope Baptist ChurchLockhart Community

Rev. Samuel A. Jenkins, PastorS.S. - 9:45 a.m.; S.W.- 11 a.m.

New Life Baptist Church2676 N. FM 2980 - 485-2152

Dr. Gary Hall, PastorSun. 10:30, Wed. 7pm

St. John Bible Fellowship BC304 Hope, Yoakum - 293-7579

Rev. Jimmy L. PowellS.S. 10am, SW 11am, Wed. 7pm

Thurs. Treasure of Hope 7pm

Stratton Primitive Baptist Church - Stratton Community

Bill Walden, Pastor S.W. - 10:30 a.m.

Thomaston CommunityChurch - Free Will Baptist -

Thomaston - B.J. Davis, PastorS.S. - 10 a.m.

S.W. - 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Lifeway Baptist Church403 E. Sarah • 275-3920

Sunday: Adult S.S.l 8:30amWorship & Children’s Church 10am

High School-College Life Group 7pmWednesday: Children, Jr. High,

Men & Women 7pm

St. Thomas Missionary BaptistChurch - Westhoff

Rev. Lou Terry JacksonS.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11:15 a.m.

1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday

Mt. Bethel Baptist Church

400 Grant St. - Cuero 361-275-9282

S.S. 9 am; S.W. 11 am; Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 pm

PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian ChurchBill Cotman, Pastor

302 N. McLeodS.W. - 10:30 a.m., S.S. 9:30 a.m.

CATHOLICSt. Michael’s Catholic Church

302 E. Church St. - Pastor: Rev. David Berger

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Daniel DansoSat. Svc. - 5 p.m.; S.W. - 10 a.m;

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church -

705 W. Broadway - 277-9062S.W. - 8 a.m. (Spanish)

St. AloysiusCatholic Church - Westhoff

Sun. W. - 8:00 a.m.

Sts. Peter and Paul CatholicChurch - Meyersville

Sat. Svc. - 7 p.m. S.S. - 8:45 a.m.,S.W. 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRISTCuero Church of Christ

Trevor Parker -Pulpit/Encouragement,

275-8399 - 1100 E. MacArthurS.S. - 9:30 a.m.; S.W. - 10:30 a.m. & 5

p.m., Wed. Bible Class 7 p.m.

EPISCOPALGrace Episcopal Church

102 E. Live Oak Rector - Eric Fenton

Sun. 11am Holy Eucharist Thurs.5pm - Holy Eucharist w/ Teaching

Sermon

JEHOVAHS WITNESSESKingdom Hall of Jehovahs Wit-

nesses - 302 E. TexasS.W.- 10 a.m.;

Mon. Bible Study - 7:30 p.m.Thursday Ministry School - 7:30 p.m.

LUTHERANSt. John Evangelical LutheranChurch - Meyersville NALC

Pastor John Boor S.S. - 9 a.m.; S.W. - 10:15 a.m.

Office Hrs - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tues., Wed. & Fri.

St. John Lutheran ChurchLindenau & WesthoffPastor William Hill Lindenau S.W. - 9 a.m.;

Westhoff S.W. - 10:30 a.m.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, ELCA400 N. Esplanade - 275-2845

Pastor Karl Biermann Sat. Music 5:45pm, Sat. W. - 6, S.W. - 9 a.m.; S.S. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion every Sat. & Sun.FREE 9am Sun. Nursery

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church1545 E. FM 1961 - Anderwww.stpetersander.org

John Dellis, Minister 645-2922S.W. - 9 a.m.; S.S. - 10:15 a.m.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church - Arneckeville Pastor Barbara Beale

S.S. 10:15 a.m.; S.W. - 9 a.m.

METHODISTFirst United Methodist Church

211 N. Clinton -Rev. Michael Mumme

Children’s S.S. - 9:00 a.m.; AdultS.S. - 9:15 a.m.; S.W. - 10:30 a.m.Wed. W. 6:00 p.m. Holy Communion

Quinn Chapel I.M.E.114 Threlkeld - Cuero

Rev. JacksonS.S. 10:00 a.m.; S.W. - 11 a.m.

Wedt. 6 p.m. Bible Study

Rabke United Methodist FM 2718, Ratcliffe Comm. Rev. Donald Snyder

S.W. 2nd Sun. of Month 2:30pm.

PENTECOSTALThe Good Shepherd Temple of Praise209 King Street

Dr. Angel Chano, Pastor S.W. - 9:45 a.m., Tues. 7pm

Wednesday Evening Service - 7 pm.

First Pentecostal Church House of Prayer

812 W. Broadway Dennis King, Pastor

Service at 10 a.m.

Faith Tabernacle609 E. Broadway - 275-8540Charlie Gentry, Pastor

Wednesday - 7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m.

Trinity Church2009 N. Clinton - 361-275-6917

Rev. Kenneth R. Millswww.tcicuero.com

S.W. - 10:00 a.m., 6 p.m.; Mon. Prayer 5 p.m., Wed. - 7 p.m.

New Testament Holiness Church - FM 766

(Old Cheapside RD)Pastor: Calvis Brooks

Wed. - 7:30 p.m.; Sat. - 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

For more info call 277-3513

Apostolica Church509 W. Main;

Pastor: Jose A. BeltranTues. & Thurs.: 7-8:30 pm; Sun.: 4-

5 pm & 5-6:30 pm; Phone: 275-8505

First Apostolic Prayer House308 Nash St.

Pastor: Dora JonesThursday: 7:30 pm

Greater Bethany Church400 Grant St. - 275-6398 Bishop: Ralph E. GreenTues. 7 pm, Christian Ed.

8:30 am, S.W. 10 am

NON-DENOMINATIONALHelping Hands of Love Ministry522 S. Esplanade, 361-275-0305S.W.10 a.m., 6 p.m., Wed.7 p.m.

Outreach for Souls Church702 E. Broadway - 277-5901Pastor William H. Chatman

BS Tues 6:30pm,Sat. Evening Svc. 6:30pm

The Light House322 Pat Cleburne - Yoakum

361-293-2758SS 10am; SW 11am;

Youth SS 6pm; Wed. 7pm

Prodigal Son House409 W. Main - 361-827-3589

Sun. 11 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m.

Blessed Assurance Church Concrete-Pastor, John Mueller

S.W. - 10:30 a.m. , Wed. - B.S. 7pm

HIS Church of ReconciliationPastors Pete & Mary Alice Garza

711 Hopkins - Yoakum361-298-5019

Sun. - Worship 10:30am, Youth Church10:30am, Mon. Prayer Svc 6:30pm, Tues.

Spanish Svc 7pm, Wed. Bible School 7pm

Victory Family ChurchCorner of Bailey & Dahlman

361-799-9129Pastor, David Maldonado

S.W. Spanish -9:30 a.m., S.W. English & S.S. 10:45 a.m.

Wed.. - Bible Study 7pm

My Father’s HouseFull Gospel- 600 Evers St.

361-275-8854 Pastor, Paula Hopkins

S.S. - 10 am, S.W. 11 am, Tues. Prayer - 6 pm, Wed. Youth - 7 p.m.

Fresh Start Fellowship410 E. Broadway 564-8201

Pastor, Terry BrownS.W. 10am, Wed. 7pm

Breath of Life Ministries315 W. Live Oak,

Pastors Earl & Mary LewisS.W. 11am, Tues. 6:30 pm Prayer & Bible,

4th Sat. 6 pm Youth

Strong Family Church 1125 N. Esplanade361-275-9001

Kenneth McCarthy, PastorSunday Service 10a.m.

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A PUBLIC HEAR INGis scheduled to con-sider the request forreview of a Final Platand Conditional UsePermit on ThursdayDecember 19, 2013at 3:00 P. M. by thePlanning and ZoningCommis sion in CityCouncil Chambers,212 E. Main Street. The request is for aPreliminary Plat of aportion of 2.735 acres out of 4.789

acres and 9.039 acretracts lying in theJohn J. Tumlin sonSurvey, Ab stract No.45 lying in the JohnJ. Tumlin sonAbstract No. A- 45,DeWitt County,Texas, said tract ofland described in in -strument recorded inBook 234, Page 292of the Official PublicRecords, andSpecial WarrantyDeed With Vendor’sLien to Exim Gen eralTrading, Inc., andpart of a 6.985 acretract of land de -

scribed in instru mentrecorded in Book311, Page 223, ofthe Official PublicRecords, and deed,Patrick B. El der et usto Pradip kumar H.Vora et ux, in thedeed of records ofsaid County. Thepur pose of this pro -posal is to complywith the Zoning Ordi -nance, Section154.19, SubdivisionPlats; Proceduresand Specifications,Section (D) of Ordi -nance No. 81-9; andSection 158.020,

Uses, Section (A) ofOrdinance No. 2005-27. Applicant is EximGeneral Trad ing,Inc., Wildflower Inn &RV Park and DavidPerel – CAI CueroHotel, LLC.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids ad -dressed to CarrieRea, DeWitt CountyAuditor, 307 N Gon -zales, Cuero TX77954 wil l be ac -cepted in the officeof the County Audi torunti l 2:00 p.m.,Wednesday, Decem -

ber 18, 2013 andthen publicly openedand read for the pur-chase of Bi axial ormultiaxial ge ogrid forroad base reinforce-ment. The Bids willbe pre sented to andawarded by Com -missioners Court onMonday, December30, 2013 at 9:00 A. -M. Specifications maybe obtained from theCounty Auditor’soffice or the countywebsite (www.co.de -witt.tx.us). Bids mustbe submitted onpage 4-4 of the BidSpecifications andplaced in a sealedenvelope, plainlymarked “BaseReinforce ment Bid”.Bids that arereceived not markedas stated, or after thestated time will bereturned to the bid-der. DeWitt County re -serves the right toreject any and or allbids and to acceptthe bid deemed mostadvantageous to the

County, and to waiveany infor malities inthe bid ding. DeWittCounty is an EqualEmployment/Oppor -tunity Employer.

Request for Pro -posal Nordheim ISDis currently re -questing competitivesealed proposals forAdditions & Renova -t ions to the Nord -heim ISD School.Documents are avail-able online andrequests should bemade to Jo Zunker at( 8 1 7 ) 6 5 8 - 3 0 6 0 .Pre-proposal meet -ing and tour will beheld at the school onDec 19th at 2: 00pm.Sealed Pro posalswil l be opened at2:00pm, January 7,2014 in the NISDBoard Room. NISDre serves the right toreject any or all pro -posals.

The Cuero Indepen -dent School Districtis requesting bid -s/proposals for thefollowing items:

TRACK AND FIELD FULLY AUTO -MATIC TIMING (F. -A.T.) SYSTEM, AC -CESSORIES ANDSUPPLIES per pro -posal specificationsand conditions on orbefore 2:00 p.m.Central StandardTime on Wednes -day, December 18,2013.Bid proposals maybe picked up in theCuero ISD BusinessOffice, 405 ParkHeights Drive,Cuero, Texas 77954-2132 or downloadedfrom the Cuero ISDwebsite (www. -cueroisd.org) underRequired Postings/ -Finance.

I’m in your area thisweek buying nonproducing & produc -ing minerals/ royal -ties in northern De -Witt, southern Gon -zales, and Karnescounties. Please callLarry @ 281-768-4272. larry@houoil.com

We haul trash, treelimbs, and junk.Clean properties,tear down houses,barns, & mobilehomes. Call 361-655-6556 or 361-655-2984.

Looking for house -keeper/babysit ter.2yr old & 4 monthold. Light house du -t ies. Call Larry orCourtney 361-648-4999 to set up inter -view or 361-648-4997.

Lost black lab withblue collar in Ar -neckville area. Call361-648-2999.

Found North of York -town Bassett Hound281-732-7662.

Lost Nov. 20th graykitty, mix breed withgreenish collar in themorgan area.361-655-2479.

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NOTICE OF HEARINGNOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT

CODE (V.T.C.A.) TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT that the Pecan Valley Ground-water Conservation District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing

on Tuesday December 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at DeWitt County Annex CourtRoom, located at 115 N. Gonzales in Cuero, Texas

A Public Hearing on the Operating Permit Application from Petrohawk Energyon Ronald & Betty Blank’s Property. Under Section 36.404 of the Texas WaterCode, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors doeshereby give notice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gon-zales in Cuero. This hearing is to receive public comments on the Operating PermitApplication from Petrohawk Energy. The proposed permit application is to be usedto hydraulic fracture an oilfield location. The Operating Permit Application is request-ing 30 AF of water per year. This property is located on Lincke Road near Yorktown,Texas and involves 86.84 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Operating Permit Application from Petrohawk Energyon David & Gayla Greeson’s Property.Under Section 36.404 of the Texas WaterCode, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors doeshereby give notice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gon-zales in Cuero. This hearing is to receive public comments on the Operating PermitApplication from Petrohawk Energy. The proposed permit application is to be usedto hydraulic fracture an oilfield location. The Operating Permit Application is request-ing 20 AF of water per year. This property is located on Leo Nelson Road near York-town, Texas and involves 121 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Operating Permit Application from Johnnie Friedel.Under Section 36.404 of the Texas Water Code, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Con-servation District Board of Directors does hereby give notice that it will conduct apublic hearing on Tuesday December 17, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt CountyAnnex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gonzales in Cuero. This hearing is to receivepublic comments on the Operating Permit Application from Johnnie Friedel. The pro-posed permit application is to be used for irrigation. The Operating Permit Applicationis requesting 40 AF of water per year. This property is located on City of HochheimRoad near Hochheim, Texas and involves 236 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Drilling Permit Application from Precision Drilling onEdwin & Lucille Thieme’s Property (#1).Under Section 36.404 of the Texas WaterCode, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors doeshereby give notice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gon-zales in Cuero. This hearing is to receive public comments on the Drilling PermitApplication from Precision Drilling. The proposed permit application is to be usedfor monitor well purposes. This property is located on FM 3157 near Meyersville,Texas and involves 40 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Drilling Permit Application from Precision Drilling onEdwin & Lucille Thieme’s Property (#2).Under Section 36.404 of the Texas WaterCode, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors doeshereby give notice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gon-zales in Cuero. This hearing is to receive public comments on the Drilling PermitApplication from Precision Drilling. The proposed permit application is to be usedfor monitor well purposes. This property is located on FM 3157 near Meyersville,Texas and involves 40 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Drilling Permit Application from Precision Drilling onEdwin & Lucille Thieme’s Property (#3).Under Section 36.404 of the Texas WaterCode, the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors doeshereby give notice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gon-zales in Cuero. This hearing is to receive public comments on the Drilling PermitApplication from Precision Drilling. The proposed permit application is to be usedfor monitor well purposes. This property is located on FM 3157 near Meyersville,Texas and involves 40 acres.

A Public Hearing on the Spacing Variance from Precision Drilling on Edwin &Lucille Thieme’s property. Under Section 36.404 of the Texas Water Code, thePecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors does hereby givenotice that it will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday December 17, at 2:00 p.m. inthe DeWitt County Annex Court Room, located at 115 N. Gonzales in Cuero. Thishearing is to receive public comments on the spacing variance from Precision Drilling.The proposed variance is for a water well to be placed closer than the required 50’spacing from addition water wells. This property is located on FM 3157 near Cuero,Texas.

For comments or information on these permit applications contact CharlotteKrause at PVGCD by phone at 361-275-8188, or at the District office located at107 N. Gonzales, Cuero, TX.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 THE CUERO RECORD 11A

Nice 3 bedroom, 1bath, large fencedback yard, one blockfrom VictoriaCollege. $119,900.Call 361-564-6665.

205 W. Clayton. 2br,2ba house/ duplex.361-935-1555.

Quiet country living!109 Mission Bell inMission Oaks. 1900sq.ft. liv. area, splitplan, remodeled.Nice granite counter -tops, new appli -ances. 34x20’ shop,RV cover, muchmore. REDUCED!$249,900 (361) 550-0639 or (361) 935-3222.

FOR SALE BYOWNER (needswork) $23,500. 207E. Lacy, Cuero TX77954. 2 Bdrm, 2BA, 2 car garage w/fenced yard. Call361-243-6069 or361-491-0308.

Small, Brick House3Br, 1.5 BA 225 S.Gohmert, Yorktown.Call 361-648-7886.

Very Nice 3Br, 2Babrick home. Up datedkitchen, 3 cargarage. $1,450 -/month, $1,000Deposit, 1 year lease. Referencesrequired, no smok -ing, no pets. 212 W.Live Oak. 214-394-4366.

2 Bedroom 2 BathHome In Yoakum.$1,090 month Avail -able Jan. 15. CallNow to Reserve 361-772-4495 Owner/A -gent.

Recently renovated,1200 sq. ft., 2/1 plusLR, DR, Kit. w/break -fast area, uti l i ty,CAH. Quiet, rural,large oaks, carportw/storage room.$1200/mo. $1000deposit. Avail. Dec.1. 361-652-2752.

Charming2 bedroom HouseCentral air&heatNice KitchenHardwood FloorsSafe. Lots of win -dows. Good AreaCall 277-8947Leave Message$1000/$500 deposit.

Very nice 1BR fur -nished apt., patio,carport, shed, all billspd $900/month.Several 2 &3 BR

homes $800 up.361-277-8989.

Fisherman’s Dream.2bdrm, 1 BA on ap -prox. acre on theGuadalupe River inThomaston. 95% fur -nished. No smokers,no pets. Carport cov -ered, patio w/ furni -ture. $1500 rent/$1000 dep. Avail ableFeb. 1, 2014. Appt.only. 361-550- 7732.Ref. req.

Effeciecy Apt In -cludes: utilites, ref,microvae, cleaningweekly, two twinbeds. No Smoking orpets. 1 @ $600/mo.2 @ $800/mo.361-275- 6838.

RV Trailer for RentCall Daniel Rodriguez 361-648-9393.

Apartments for rent.Available immedi ‘ately. Oaks Apart

ments, Cuero, Tx.361-275-8812.

16x80 Used Sin -glewide $16,500!!!!Delivered A-1Homes of Victoria( 3 6 1 ) 5 7 3 - 1 2 0 0RBI35822

New & Used MobileHomes Over 25Homes on Lot toChoose From A-1Homes of Victoria( 3 6 1 ) 5 7 3 - 1 2 0 0RBI35822

3 Bedroom, CA/H,water, sewer, &garbage paid. Freeinternet WIFI.$750/mo $500/dep.Rivercrest MobileHome Park. 361-649-1694.

SIMPLY THE BESTdeals on newChevrolets & GMCsAND over 100 usedvehicles with financ -ing to fit most creditsituations.Grafe Chevrolet-GMCHallettsville, TX361-798-3281 • 800-798-3225grafechevygmc.com

1990 KensworthT600 w/1999 Tom’sTotter Conversion.Caterpillar Diesel, 13Speed Trans.315,000 miles. Runsgood. Living Quar -ters sleeps 6/3 com -fortably. 7.5 OnanDiesel Generator.Lots of storage. Lotsof extras. Roofmounted AC, Asking$26,500 OBO Loca -tion: Buda, TXMike – (512) 848-6172

Selling out-8 ranges,6 water heaters, 4space heaters,m o o n l i g h t e r .N o r d h e i m361-938-5413.

Square hay bales forsale. $7 a bale.Yorktown. 361-550-0466.

Sat. Dec. 7th 8-3 102Red Oak Circle-Pebble Ridge Subdi -vision. Clothes, toys,Christmas items,knick-Knacks andother misc.

Free Washing Ma -chine. Working Con -dit ion. 361-652-2752.

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RESIDENTIAL304 E. Prairie - Beautiful historical home. Lg. 3/3, many amenities.Serious buyers only. Must have appointment. CFP202 W. TEXAS- 3/1 frame, lg. corner lot. $55,000 $50,000812 N. TERRELL ST.- 2 story Stucco, 4BR/2BA, LR, DR, office, den,corner lot. $130,000.312 Warn St.-Adorable farm house, 3/2, high ceilings, wrap-around porch, lg. corner lot. $89,000.913 N. Terrell St. - 2 story Atley Ayers designed Stucco, extra largecorner lot, CAH-2 units, beautiful hardwood floors, wood-burningFP, den/family room, 2-car detached garage. $298,000.

RANCHESNEW LISTING! Small acreages, 9+/- ac. each- Approx. 5 mi. northof Cuero on Hwy 77A. Some w/elect. and water well. CFPNEW LISTING! 128+/- ac.- NE of Yorktown. Exceptional horse/cat-tle/recreational ranch. Too many amenities to list. Beautiful! MUSTSEE! CFP10+/- ac. 8642 US Hwy 183 - Beautiful, spacious 3/2, updated & ren-ovated, open-concept, spa/inground pool. Additional acreage available. Must see to appreciate! $299,0001600 US Hwy. 77A South- 7+/- ac. small farmhouse. $159,000Horse Lover's Dream Ranch 72+/- ac. Goliad Co.- Beautiful 3/3brick ranch house, oak-studded cross-fenced pastures, lg. barn,horse barn, 3/2 guest house. Too many amenities to list!! $985,000367.1+/- ac. Bay City - Located on SH 60, about 7mi. fromMatagorda & 13 mi. from Bay City. Great ranching property withLCRA canal and Big Boggy Creek frontage. CFP1253.93+/- ac.- Matagorda Co. Ranching, commercial, or plant use.Road frontage, gas lines, electrical service, rail service, and access tothe barge canal. Approx. 600 ac. in cultivation, remaining acreageused for ranching. CFP47.63+/-ac. FM 237-Located on the SE corner of Cooley Rd. and FM237. Approximately 2450+/- feet of road frontage. Electricity &water well. Great location for business or homestead. $7,500/ac245+/- ac. DeWitt Co. South River Rd. - Oaks, water, electricity,and paved road frontage. Hunting & ranching. $3,850/ac. 80+/- ac. Ranch - Cabin, utilities, excellent deer hunting, no minerals, perfect getaway close to Cuero. CFP372.11+/- ac. US Hwy. 87S & Verhelle Rd.-Rolling terrain, large LiveOaks, mesquite and brush, seasonal creek. Great hunting for deer,hogs, turkey, and dove. Excellent ranching property. All weatherroad. $4,250/ac.835+/- Bay City - Irrigated farm/ranch land. 8+/- ac. lake, LCRAcanals, excellent goose hunting. 3/2 ranch house, barn. CFP

Ricky Gohmert - Broker (361) 564-8250Sue Sulsar- Associate (361) 564-8988Nan Hartman -Associate (361)676-2455Sue Stiles- Associate (361) 275-4345Mary Beth Finney - Associate (361) 564-4622Larry Adams - Associate (361) 463-9980Texas Country Realty is a member of the Victoria Board of Realtors

COMMERCIALHigh exposure commercial property. 8500 sq. ft. warehouse/officeon 9/10th ac. Warehouse has 4 loading areas, property has lay-downyard and truck parking. Located on Esplanade (Hwy183) andHeaton (Hwy 72) in Cuero City limits. $325,000806 S. Esplanade St.- 1.2+/-ac. $175,000The Park at Pebble Ridge- Beautiful, picture-perfect commercialproperty ready to sell. Loads of potential for the right business. Hwy.87 at the entrance of Pebble Ridge Subdivision. CFPGreat Commercial Location! 47+/- ac. Southeast corner of Hwy.183N & Hwy 77A. Road frontage on 183 & 77A. CFP39.792 ac. 9959 FM 237 - Located on the SW corner of the US 183Sand FM 237 intersection. Approximately 10 miles South of Cuero onUS 183S. Road frontage on US 183S and FM 237. 3-phase electricity,no improvements, no minerals. CFP

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the City of Yorktown ("City") will be accepting sealed bids for the following realproperty owned by the City:

Property:

Being all that certain parcel or tract of land consisting of 137.96 acres of land, more or less, located in De-Witt County, Texas, a part of the Jose Santos League, A-420, being further described in a warranty deeddated February 10, 1986, to the City of Yorktown, Texas from Ronald R. Carothers and wife, Sandra K.Carothers, recorded in Volume 320, Page 3, Deed Records of DeWitt County, Texas.

The minimum acceptable purchase price bid for the Property is $4,500.00 per acre. Offers that are lessthan the minimum purchase price bid shall be rejected as non-responsive.

All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope or other sealed container, with the submitter's name, mail-ing address, daytime phone number and the Property that the bid is for, written on the front of the envelope.The outside of such sealed envelope or sealed container must clearly and conspicuously state the words"Sale of city Property" in large letters. The purchase price must be paid to the City at the closing of the saleof the Property, in cash. City will not finance any portion of the purchase price.

Bidders are advised that if they have questions they may contact Robert Mendez, City Administrator at CityHall, 119 E. Main St., Yorktown, Texas 78164 or by telephone at (361) 564-2611. Bids can be mailed orhand delivered. All bids must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on December 23,2013("Bid Deadline") at the City Offices, located at City Hall, 119 E. Main St., Yorktown, Texas. Bids receivedafter the Bid Deadline will be returned to the offeror unopened.

Bids can be mailed to: City of Yorktown P.O. Box 605 Yorktown, Texas 78164

Or hand-delivered to: City of Yorktown 119 E. Main St. Yorktown, Texas 78164

All bid offers made will be held confidential until the Bid Deadline at 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on December23,2013, at which point all bids will remained sealed until they are opened at the City Council meeting. It isanticipated that the City Council will determine the successful bidder at the City Council meeting to be heldat 7:00 p.m., Central Time, on December 23,2013.

The City reserves the right to waive any infomlalities or to reject any and all bids, The City is not required toaccept any bid or offer.

The property will be sold subject to the following conditions:

1. The Property will be sold to the highest bidder or to the bidder that submits the bid deemed by the CityCouncil to provide the best value to the City, provided that the bid meets or exceeds the applicable mini-mum pUrchase price bid requirement.

2. In the event two or more identical high bids are submitted for the Property, the winning bid will beawarded based on bid submittal time and date; that is, the earliest high identical bid will be the successfulbid. 3. The City and the successful bidder will enter into an earnest money contract (using the City'S form) forthe purchase of the Property within ten (10) business days of award notification from the City. If saidearnest money contract is not entered into by the successful bidder within said ten (10) business day timeperiod, the award of the bid will expire and be of no effect. City and bidder/purchaser shall pay transactioncosts related to the sale/purchase of the property at closing as is customary in DeWitt County, Texas. 4. Failure of the successful bidder to timely enter into said earnest money contract or bidder's rejection ofProperty will result in the sale of the Property being a:warded to the next highest bidder or to the next bid-der that submits the bid deemed by the City Council to provide the next best value to the City. In the eventthere is no "next highest bidder," then the award will be deemed to have expired automatically and be of noeffect, and City may sell the Property at a later date. 5. The Property is offered for sale "AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS." City makes no representations orwarranties whatsoever, express or implied, except as may be otherwise expressly set forth in thesale documents, nor is any employee or agent of City authorized to make any representation orwarranty of any kind with respect to the Property, including without limitation, zoning, tax conse-quences, physical or environmental conditions, availability of access, ingress or egress, operatinghistory, projections, valuation, marketability, suitability for a particular purpose, governmental ap-provals, governmental regulations or any other matter or thing relating to or affecting the Property.In no event is City responsible or liable for latent or patent defects or faults, if any, in the Property,or for remedying or repairing same, including, but not limited to, defects relating to asbestos or as-bestos containing materials, underground storage tanks or hazardous or toxic materials, chemicalsor waste, or for constructing or repairing any streets, water wells, septic tank systems, utilities orany improvements located on the Property or shown on any plat of the Property. Bidders are put onnotice that any prior grant and/or encumbrance affecting the Property may be of record in the Offi-cial Records of DeWitt County, Texas, and bidders are encouraged to examine all public records af-fecting the Property. The provisions of this paragraph survive closing of any sale/purchase of theProperty. 6. The City shall reserve the Mineral Estate owned by City. "Mineral Estate" means all oil, gas, and otherminerals, in, on or under the Property, any royalty under any existing or future lease covering any part ofthe Property, surface rights (including rights of ingress and egress), production and drilling rights, leasepayments, and all related benefits and mineral interests. No mineral interests shall convey to successfulbidder/purchaser.

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Last seen West Prairie St. area on Friday,Nov. 29. She is a long-haired Chihuahua.Honey colored with white markings on herface and neck. Her name is Brandy. If found please call 361-564-8551

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12A THE CUERO RECORD Wednesday, December 4, 2013

GRAVEL HAULERS NEEDED. Class ACDL License. SouthTX & Gulf Coast Re -gion. Some benefits& immediate open -ings. Call (979)648-2580.

Help wanted parttime, 12-15 hours/week. Apply at 121E. Main Cuero Tx.Background checkand Drug test re -quired.

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Now Hiring CDL dri-ver to work out ofHochheim and Hal -lettsvil le. HazMathelpful. Tanker expe -rience preferred. P r e e m p l o y m e n tphysical and drugscreen required. Great pay and bene -fits, medical, dentalinsurance, 401K. Forapplication infor mation please call 361-798-4997.

Drivers: Averageupto $1,100.00 to$1,500.00/wk! 5 DayWork Week, Dedi -cated STX runs inAssigned Trucks!Excellent Benefits.CDL-A, X 1yr Exp &TWIC Req. 1-866-823-0294.

Alexander Adult Ac -tivity Center is look -ing for an experi -enced cook positionimmediately. Must bewil l ing to preparehome cooked mealsfor 60 plus clients.Duties include dishwashing, and sanitiz -ing dishes. Hours areM-F 7:00-3:00.Bilingual is a plus.Application may bepicked up at 111 E.Alexander.

Administrative Assis -tant Monday- Thurs -day form 2-6, Event and meeting plan -ning, make travel ar rangements, run ning

errands, setting appointments, moni -tor expenses. Attachresume with refer -ences and salary ex -pectations: rduf -fey13@yahoo.com.

PT Housekeeperneeded at YorktownMotel. 361-643-3741 or 361-537-5500.

Desk Clerk: Respon -sible for check inguests, answeringphone. Duties in -clude taking care ofthe guests and otherlight duties. Experi -ence required inhotel/motel or cus -tomer service. Goodsalary. Apply at Ex -ecutive Inn in Cuero.

Independent News paper Contractorswanted in the Cuero

area, to deliver theVictoria Advocate. Must have valid DL,proof of insurance,and dependable ve -hicle. Must be 18 yrsor older. 7 days aweek, early morn inghours. Please con-tact Mike at 361-580-6308.

The Dewitt CountyAppraisal District isaccepting resumesfor the posit ion ofField Appraiser. Re -sponsibilities includeoffice and field workassociated with theappraisal of all typesof properties andcommunications withtaxpayers. Highschool gradu ate orequivalent, general

knowledge of build-ing construc tion pre-ferred but notrequired. Appli cantsshould have excel-lent computer andcommunication skills.This posit ionrequires reliabletransportation, avalid Texas driver’slicense, and proof ofl iabil i ty insurance.Must be able to passback ground checkand drug screening.Submit resume tothe Ap praisal DistrictOf f ice, 103 BaileySt., Cuero, TX77954. Fax: 361-275-9227 or E-mail: dcad bev@sbcglobal.net deadline for resume

is December 10,2013.

KN Drive In is nowhiring experiencedkitchen help. M-T 8-2:30, F- 8:00- 5:30,and off weekends.Must be friendly,hard working, anddependable. Applynow! 514 E. Broad -way.

Drivers: ExcellentBenefits & BonusProgram! Earn $. 425-$.525cpm. HaulFlatbed loads for Trinity LogisticsGroup. CDL-A, 2yrs exp. EOE/AA 800-533-7862 or www.

trinitytrucking.com

Office assistantneeded. CustomerService, clerical,bookkeeping andcomputer skil ls aplus. Please mail re -sume to PO Box 488Yorktown, TX 78164,drop by 141 S.Riedel or email to4yorktowntx@sbc -global.net.

Great Part time posi -tion. Drug and alco hol collector. Great for retired or semi-re -tired person needing just a little extra spending money.Pay is $15.00 per

hour/.40 per mile. Must have goodtransportation andwilling to travel ra -dius of 100 miles.Flexible hours butmust be available 5a.m. to noon onsome days.Pleaseemail bbell@uson -site.net.

W a n t e d ! H u n t i n gLease 600 +/- acres.Responsible- ex -periced huntersseeking long termlease options. 817-271-8559.

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The Classified Pages that serve all of DeWitt County.

Ledwik Oilfield Serviceis looking for experienced

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*Driver License Required*Must Pass Drug TestApply in person at

7432 E. FM 1447, CueroPhone 361-275-9805

Due to growth in census we’re currently accepting applications for

the following position:

Medication Aide$750 SIGN ON BONUS

Pay Time OffDouble pay on Holidays

401KMedical & Dental Insurance

Life InsuranceApply at: 1310 E. Broadway • Cuero

361-275-9133EOE

2x3=$30.00/wk

Free Nurse Aide Training Classes beginning Dec. 9th for students intrested in working in our facility.Ideal for recertification or for non-experienced persons interestedin becoming certified on the TexasNurse Aide Registry. Testing fees paid on qualified individuals. Requirements: Texas ID or DL, SocialSecurity Card, and DPS backgroundchecks prior to class. Apply in person1310 E. Broadway, Cuero, Texas.

2x3=$36.00per week

•District-wide Special Education Director, to be in placeJanuary 2014. Application deadline November 30.•Intermediate School Elementary Ed English Language•Arts Teacher to begin 2nd Semester•Junior High School ISS Classroom Aide•Junior High School, Certification: Grade 4-8 Generalist •DeWitt-Lavaca Special Ed Cooperative: LSSP, Diagnosti-cian•SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

-High School Diploma or GED Required-Pay: $70 /day certified teacher; $70/day Bachelor’s

degree; $55/day non-degreed•BUS DRIVERS

Pay based on experience; starting pay $12/hrContact: James Coburn 361-275-1918

Applications can be found at cueroisd.org and will be accepteduntil positions are filled. To confirm your application has been received or to obtain a complete job description, please contact

Kathy Stanfill at 361-275-1914.

CUERO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTis seeking applications for:

4 X 6=$120per week

3x2.5=$37.50 per week

is accepting applications for:Full time CNAs- new rotating shifts

Full time & Part time LVNsPart time Activity Assistant/Hospitality Aide

(weekends included)PLEASE COME BY TODAY TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION, TAKE A TOUR OF OUR AWARD WINNING

FACILITY, AND TO SEE WHERE YOU CAN FIT INTO OUR FAMILY.

670 W. Fourth St., Yorktown, TX 78164 • 361-564-2275 EOE

CALL 361-564-2275 AND ASK FOR GRETCHEN HORNY, RN ADON, TOINQUIRE ABOUT WORKING AT OUR FACILITY!

3x5.5 $82.50 per week

TrustTexas Bank is accepting applications for a full time Commercial/Agribusiness Loan Officer at the VictoriaBranch. The position includes origination and servicingloan products including commercial and agriculturalloans. Applicant must possess a minimum of 1 to 5 yearsof lending, bank administration, financial management orequivalent education in the field of business administra-tion or agricultural economics. Applicant may be requiredto register through the Nationwide Mortgage LicensingSystem as required by the SAFE Act. Credit and background check conducted prior to employ-ment offer. Applications and a complete job descriptionmay be obtained from any TrustTexas Bank location orby calling Human Resources at (361)275-2345, Ext. 204.Resumes may be sent to TrustTexas Bank, P. O. Box 808,Cuero, Texas 77954, Attention: Human Resources. Applications will be ac-cepted until position is filled. TrustTexas Bank is an EqualOpportunity Employer, Member FDIC and Equal Hous-ing Lender.

is accepting applications for the following position:

Part Time Weekend RNFLEXIBLE WORK HOURSApply at: 1310 E. Broadway • Cuero

361-275-9133EOE

2x2=$20.00/wk

Delivery of Channel Catfish, Bass, Hybrid Bluegill, Redear Bream,Coppernose Bluegill, Fathead Minnows, Black Crappie and GrassCarp are available for Pond and Lake Stocking. 10 days notice and

permit required for the purchase of Triploid Grass Carp.

To place your order or for more information contact one ofour Consultants Monday - Saturday

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1-800-433-2950 • 1-580-777-2899 (fax) • www.dunnsfishfarm.com

Thursday, December 12th 9:00-10:00AMCUERO DEWITT COUNTY PRODUCERS 401 W CHURCH

• We furnish hauling containers! • Live delivery guaranteed!• Discounts/Special Deliveries on large orders!

• Turtle Traps, Fish Feeders, Fish Traps! • Decorative Fountains, Aerators & Windmill Aerators!• Vegetation Control, Pond Fertilizers & Floating Docks!

2x3=$30.00 per week

2x2 = $20.00 per week

Saturday, Dec. 7Traditional Country MusicJeff Woolsey & the Dancehall Kings

Doors 8pm - Music 9pm Tickets $12Schroeder Grill will be Open

*****************Sat., Dec.14 – Thomas Rhett

Fri., Dec. 20 – Josh Abbott Band

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DIETARYCOOK: FT 7:30a-6:30p

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COMPLETE LISTING AND APPLICATIONSON WEBSITEPH: (361) 275-0522; Fax: (361) 275-5829

Website: www.cuerohospital.org

EOE

1X5 = $25.00 per week

NEW LISTING611 E. Main-Vintage 2BR/1BA with great potential, high ceilings, cornerlot $75,000512 E. Prairie-3BR/2BA vintage woodframe, high ceilings, hardwoodfloors, TLC & Updating needed- $58,500N. Terrell- 1.19+/- acres in the city limits with building, renovate or build,commercial potential, currently zoned residential. $60,000

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Margaret A. Thomas~Broker, VAARElenor Lamb, Broker Associate, Member VAAR 361.275.4857Shirley Nelson, Sales Associate, Member VAAR, Victoria MLS 361.648.7155John A. Post, Sales Associate, Member VAAR, Victoria MLS 361.275.4887Heidi Hervey, Broker Associate, Member VAAR, Victoria MLS 361.212.1126

Victoria Area Association of Realtors, Victoria Multiple Listing Service & Houston Commercial Loop Net

RESIDENTIAL106 Washington-3/2, 2 living areas, hardwood floors. $88,500510 Third- 2 /1 brick, CA/H, garage, nice fenced yard $92,500107 Northwood- 3 /2.5, fireplace, pool & sprinkler system $239,500YOAKUM-740 CR 432- SPACIOUS 3BR/2.5BA. Brick, 24 +/- groomedacres w/ beautiful oaks, 2LA, 2 car att gar, custom rock patio, barns.CFP1405 N. Gonzales- Darling 3BR, 1 BA wood frame, double windows,appliances, CA/H, large corner lot, move-in ready $87,900514 Lavaca- 1 1/2 story, 5BR, 3BA, 2 living areas. $117,500503 E. Clayton- 3BR/1BA on 2 lots with garage/workshop. $79,900492 Meyersville Rd.- 7.1 +/- ac. with rustic 1930’s farm house.$79,900Smiley-Westhoff Area, 1692 Hwy 87- Spacious 3BR/3.5BA AustinStone ranch style home on 30+/- rolling acres, beautiful & move-inready, 2 LA, outdoor kitchen, hot tub, 2 car garage, pond, barn andmore. C.F.P. 108 W. Broadway-3 bedrooms, 1 bath, sun room, $118,000.

RANCHESHallettsville Area- 32+/- ac with 3/1 wood frame home, barns, ponds,many oaks, secluded $475,000. More acreage available for purchase.Smiley-Westhoff Area, 1692 Hwy 87- Spacious 3BR/3.5BA AustinStone ranch style home on 30+/- rolling acres, beautiful & move-inready, 2 LA, outdoor kitchen, hot tub, 2 car garage, pond, barn andmore. C.F.P.

COMMERCIAL603/607 S. Esplanade, large corner property with great exposure &high traffic count, existing building needs to be removed. Call for price& details.

SMALL ACREAGE & LOTSCUERO-12+/- acres in city limits, access from Terrell & Dunn St, beautiful oaks, great home site, currently zoned residential, possibilityof commercial, city sewer & electric, city water nearby. CFPSUBLIME- 25+/-acres, improved pasture, oaks, pond, water well.$6,200 acre.SUBLIME- 11.43 acres, wooded, oaks,electricity nearby. $5,500 acre.Yorktown, Community Hall Rd- 34+/- acres coverd with beautifuloaks, great homesite or perfect retreat. View great native wildlife photoson website. $8,900 per acre.Lakeside Hills Subdivision- 5+/-acre restricted subdivison. $72,500NEW HORIZON-Restricted Subdivision, great location, only 5 min.from Cuero, offering two 3+ acre tracts, $32,500 each tractSERENITY ESTATES- Nursery area offering 3+ acre lots in restrictedsubdivion, Nursery & Cuero School Districts. C.F.P.

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114 Acres Smiley- Great tree cover adn goodbrush. Tanks. Nice weekend home, cabin,new barn. $595,000250 Acres Goliad/Refugio- Combo cattle/hunting ranch with live oaks, scatteredbrush. Well water and fenced. $3975/acre. 1/8minerals.160 Acres Goliad- Creeks, tanks, double wide,2 cabing, barn, and minerals. 70 Acres west of Weesatche- Good oaks plusheavy South Texas brush for wildlife. Open grazing areas for cattle. 2 water wells. Pavedroad. Some minerals. $5495/acre.106 Acres- Rockport. Two houses. FM 1069Frontage. Just minutes from town. 35-40Acres with large live oaks. $1,400,000.4.5 Acres-US Hwy 183 just north of Gonzales-Water, electric, 2 barns, pens. $269,500$225,000 - Will divide. 67 Acres-NW Goliad. 3/2 double-wide with covered porches. Good metal barn. JohnDeere tractor with implements. Mostlymesquite pasture. $275,000. $250,00063 Acres-Meyersville area. Oaks, brush, hay-field, well, pens, cross-fenced. $5300/acre250-800 Acres-Robstown/Corpus Area- FM corner. Barns, pens, creek w/lake. Wellfenced, good grazing. $2950-$3550/acre.98-198 Acres Atascosa County- Creek, brush,trees, water meter, 2 tanks. $2895/acre.North Texas River Ranch- 17,000 Acresbetween Abiliene & Wichita Falls-Will Divide.Prices from $1075/acre.424 Acres - Cheapside. Good cow place.Some oaks and brush. Tanks, water well,cross fenced. Heavy mineral activity. Someminerals. $3850/acre.

Randy Smith, RealtorSmith Ranch Investments

361-277-9332

2x6- $60.00/wk

Good morn-ing! Here isthe proof forthe 12/4 edi-tion. Pleaselet me know ifyou need anychanges.Thanks!

-Sonya

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SSppeecciiaall TThhaannkkss to all our Seniors who also, donated door prizes, baked desserts,and volunteered their time before the luncheon. We love you andappreciate you very much! From All of Us at Mission Nursingand Rehab.

Mission Nursing and Rehab’s 1st Senior CitizenLuncheon was a Huge Success!!

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,Pastor, Glenn RobertsonWERNER’S CATERING,

SHINERHOSPICE OF SOUTH

TEXASSODALIS ASSISTED LIVING OF CUERO

CUERO HOME HEALTHCARE

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RecordAboutTheTown

Cuero Nursing andRehabilitation Centerhosted a meet and greetNov. 21 in honor of Ivar“Skip” Gjolberg, the newadministrator at CueroCommunity Hospital.

“We are excited forSkip’s new position andthe opportunity to con-tinue a strong relation-ship with the CueroCommunity Hospital,”said Devan Dekowski,administrator at CueroNursing andRehabilitation Center.

Cuero’s management

company, RegencyNursing andRehabilitation Centers,Inc. in Victoria alsoshowed its supportThursday night. HeberLacerda, CEO and presi-dent, and DonovanDekowski, COO, congrat-ulated Gjolberg on thenew opportunity.

Mayor Sara Meyer ofCuero, medical directorof Cuero Nursing andRehabilitation CenterDr. Mark Heard, andclose friends and familywere also in attendance.

Cuero NRC hosted a meet and greet for Cuero CommunityHospital administrator Ivar “Skip” Gjolberg Nov. 21. Shownfrom left, Cuero NRC medical director Dr. Mark Heard,Cuero NRC administrator Devan Dekowski, Gjolberg, andRegency NRC, Inc. CEO and president Heber Lacerda.Contributed photo.

Gjolberg visits CNRC

Debra and Mark Martinez of Kenedy on the birth of a daughteron Nov. 18, 2013 at 6:56 a.m. weighing 6 pounds, 5.6 ounces, and18 inches in length.

Crystal Chandler of Cuero on the birth of a daughter on Nov. 25,2013 at 8:14 a.m. weighing 6 pounds, 12.4 ounces, and 19 inchesin length.

Ninfa and Quinto Carrier of Runge on the birth of a son on Nov.27, 2013 at 5:40 p.m. weighing 6 pounds, 10.2 ounces, and 19inches in length.

CCH BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Cuero Fire Department received a check for $150 fromTexas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies as an expressionof thanks for the department’s work on the property ofStephanie Gibson. The money will be used for the depart-ment’s loss prevention program. Texas Farm BureauInsurance Companies pay fire departments this amountwhen the department works at a fire in rural areas, involv-ing property insured by them. The Insurance Companybelieves fire departments have contributed to reduce theamount of loss involved by fire and more importantly, toprevent fires. Contributed photo.

Cuero FD receives check

Sheriff Kirby and Debby Brumby of Goliad announce theengagement of their daughter, Lorel Elizabeth Brumby, toBrandon Reed Blain, son of Letha and Robert Blain ofMeyersville. Lorel, a graduate of Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi with a bachelor of science degree in mar-keting, is employed by Bellows Operating in Goliad.Brandon graduated from the University of Kansas with abachelor of science degree in education exercise scienceand sports management. He works for PfizerPharmaceuticals. The couple plans to wed April 2014.Contributed photo.

Brumby–Blain

APPLAUSE

Visit www.CueroRecord.com.

Parkside Family Clinic received a grant from TexasMedical Association’s Be Wise—Immunize program toeducate DeWitt County seniors about shingles and howto prevent it, and to offer three lunch-and-learn eventswhere seniors were able to enter a drawing for a freezoster vaccination at each event. The winner of thedrawing on Aug. 22 was Elizabeth Loos from Cuero. Thewinner of the drawing on Sept. 26 was William Smith ofCuero. Pictured are Leslie Deal, LVN at Parkside FamilyClinic who administered the Zostavax vaccine; SandiEnglish, Ph.D., Patient Education Coordinator atParkside Family Clinic; Frances Pratt of Cuero, winnerof the drawing on Nov. 7; and Mindy Brown, marketingdirector for Carter Healthcare that provided the lunch-eons. Contributed photo.

Parkside receives grant

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 THE CUERO RECORD 1B

RecordSports

BY GLENN REAEditor & Publisher

Cuero’s Gobblers ran aground Fridaynight outgunned by some Pirates fromSinton.

Battling for the Class 3A Division IIregional playoff, Cuero held the leaduntil late in the final quarter wheninjuries disabled the Gobbler machine.

Sinton won 26-19.Cuero’s season ends with a 8-4

record and Sinton’s Pirates advancewith an 11-2 record.

It had been five years since theGobblers had advanced to the regionalcontest. Cuero had fought and held thelead for most of the game with a 19-18

PLAYOFF RUN ENDS

Pirates edge Gobblers infinal minutes at regional

See GOBBLERS, Page 4B

Cuero High School Gobblerdefense faced a talented

Sinton Pirate offense at theregional play-off in SanAntonio last Friday. TheGobblers lost the contest26-19 but were able to

reach this round for the firsttime in five years. Shown

are Gobbler defendersTriston Barefield (34),

D’Andre Gallagher (25) andLayne Balfanz (33). Photo

by DuyNguyen/CueroRecord.

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The American Society of Agriculturaland Biological Engineers recognizedtwo NRCS Texas Engineers at theirannual Texas Section Meeting held inAmarillo on Oct. 9-11. NRCS TexasState Engineer John Mueller won theASABE Texas Section Engineer of theYear Award and John Hrebik receivedthe ASABE Texas Section YoungEngineer of the Year Award.Mueller was born and raised on a

family ranching operation nearMeyersville. He graduated Cuero HighSchool in 1980. His background inagriculture has allowed him to under-stand and relate to the agriculturalindustry and others. As a 1984 gradu-ate with a bachelor of science degree inagricultural engineering from TexasA&M University, Mueller chose to usehis engineering skills and talents as apublic servant, dedicating his career asan engineer to applying conservationand protecting the public.Since 2002, he has worked as the

NRCS State Conservation Engineerout of Temple. Mueller is responsiblefor his agency’s engineering programin Texas. In addition to supervision ofNRCS employees, he is effective inworking with the state’s environmen-tal regulatory agency, the state’s con-servation agency, the Texas Board ofProfessional Engineers, and many oth-ers. He also coordinates with otheragency personnel for effective and con-sistent technology transfer. Several ofMueller’s supervisors have noted hissuperior performance and exceptionalleadership skills that have enabledhim to conduct an engineering pro-gram despite an extraordinary highworkload.Mueller resides in Belton with his

wife, Kate, and their daughter, Julia,who is a student at Elon University.He is the son of Barbara and ArlenMueller of Meyersville. His sister andbrother-in-law, M’Liss and RobertMoore, also live in Meyersville.

NRCS Texas State EngineerJohn Mueller is shown at

left with construction engi-neer John Hrebik. The two

were recognized by theAmerican Society of

Agricultural and BiologicalEngineers at their annualTexas section meeting in

Amarillo. Contributed photo.

Mueller named engineer of the yearLytha Keesler celebrated her 100th birthday Nov. 23 atWhispering Oaks Nursing Home. Shown with Lytha arefour generations of her family. Shown from left, daughterVicki Coppedge; grandson Marc Coppedge; great-grand-children, Mackenzie Coppedge, Raleigh Coppedge, andKaitlin Coppedge; and granddaughter Lisa Keesler.Contributed photo.

Keesler turns 100

Muriel Cotman, Girl Scout Cadette with Cuero Troop 9422,is shown with her Silver Award. The Silver Award is thehighest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Muriel’s SilverAward project was titled “Songs for Seniors.” Throughoutthe 2012-2013 school year and during the summer, sheentertained residents at area nursing homes. Muriel playedpiano for their enjoyment, and also collected music CDs,which she donated to the nursing homes. Contributedphoto.

Cotman earns award

The University ofHouston–VictoriaSmall BusinessDevelopment Centerwill present a work-shop titled “CustomerService Excellence”will be held from 10a.m. to noon Tuesday,Dec. 12. The seminarwill cover the keys toexcellence customerservice, how to inter-act with customers,and how to listen tocustomers.The events will be

at 3402 N. Ben WilsonSt. in Victoria. Thereis no charge for theworkshops.

WorkshopDec. 12

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 THE CUERO RECORD 4B

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edge with 8 minutes left in the game.But 4th quarter injuries to three key

Gobblers and a fully loaded Pirate shipspelled defeat.“You have nothing to hang your head

about,” Cuero HeadCoach Travis Reevetold his team afterthe game. “You dida tremendous joband gave all youreffort out there.”The Gobblers

attacked first justsix minutes into thegame sailing 55 yds.in 8 plays capped bya 12 yd. D’AnthonyHopkins’ run for thescore. PearsonReese booted the extra point andCuero was up 7-0.Sinton responded with a 10 play 75

yd. drive at the end of the first periodbut missed the PAT. Cuero held thelead 7-6.Deep in the second period, the

Pirates again used ball control going89 yds. in 1l plays for the score. A tryfor 2 pts. failed and scoreboard showedCuero 7, Sinton 12.Cuero calmed the waters with a

spectacular play with 1:30 left in thefirst half. Jared Vernor threw a 70 yd.pass to D’Mond LaFond who raced infor the score. The PAT was blocked butCuero was up 13-12 at the half.After the break the Gobblers

renewed their attack going 51 yds. in 5plays with D’AnthonyHopkins completing thefinal 10 yds. for the TD. Thea try for 2 pts. failed andthe score was Cuero 19Sinton 12 just two minutesdeep in the second half.The Pirates narrowed the

gap with a 72 yd. drive inthe closing minutes of thethird scoring on a 12 yd.run. The PAT try failed andthe Gobblers remained ontop 19-18.As the 4th quarter opened

the Gobblers were faced with trying tokeep their ship upright without theirleading rusher, D’Anthony Hopkins,who left the game with an ankle injuryand later without quarterback Vernon,also injured.Sinton pounded out 81 yds. in 13

plays finishing with their only secondpass completion of the night to scorefrom 4 yds. out. The try for 2 pts. wasgood and the Pirates took the lead andfinal score of 26-19.

Cuero SintonFirst Downs 12 21Rushes-Yards 23-92 62-362Passing Yards 175 37Passes 10-16-1 2-5-1Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 0-0 4-24Time Possession 16:11 31:49

Cuero 7 6 6 0 - 19Sinton 6 6 6 8 - 26

GOBBLERS

The Lady Gobblers competed at theRice Consolidated basketball tourna-ment Nov. 21-23.The varsity girls won the LaGrange

game, 37–20. Scoring for the LadyGobblers were Mary Kate Krueger, 2pts; Martina Stavinoha, 4 pts; MissyOdom, 14 pts; Summer Choate, 2 pts;Jaslynn Mathis, 3 pts; Chelsea Veit, 9pts; Courtney Clark, 1 pt; KyraJohnson, 2 pts.The varisty girls won the Sealy

game, 45–41. Scoring for the LadyGobblers were Stavinoha, 14 pts;Odom, 8 pts; Mathis, 7 pts; Veit, 9 pts;K. Johnson, 6 pts.The varsity girls also won the Shiner

game, 39–24. Scoring for the LadyGobblers were Krueger, 6 pts;

Stavinoha, 7 pts; Odom, 5 pts; Mathis,13 pts; Clark, 4 pts; Emmarie Johnson,2 pts; Kaelen Sievers, 2 pts.The Lady Gobblers lost the Rice

game 38–39. Scoring for the LadyGobblers were Krueger, 1 pt;Stavinoha, 4 pts; Odom, 10 pts; Mathis,8 pts; Veit, 8 pts; E. Johnson, 4 pts; K.Johnson, 2 pts; Sievers, 2 pts.The JV team won the Flatonia game

24–7. Scoring for the Lady Gobblerswere Jocee Bennett, 2 pts; VanessaJasso, 2 pts; Alex Brannan, 1 pt;Chazity Ortiz, 4 pts; Pratima Bhakta,2 pts; Mia Knetig, 5 pts; AutumnGamez, 4 pts; Chelsea Fuchs, 4 pts.The JV team won the Shiner game

42–27; lost the LaGrange game, 31–24;and lost the Rice game, 21–34.

Lady Gobblers compete at Rice

These youth represented Cuero at the Texas Kart Nationals held in Alvarado. Over 225go-karts participated in the two day event. From the left are Stephen Migura: #14, age9, Jr 3 Clone class, attends Cuero Intermediate; Elena Corpus: #88, age 12, Jr 3 Cloneclass, attends Cuero Junior High; and Cameron Migura: #22, age 12, Outlaw 250 class,attends Cuero Junior High. Stephen and Cameron are the sons of Carlton and StephanieMigura. Elena is the daughter of Eric and Gina Corpus. Contributed photo.

Cuero represented in go-kart event

Coaches from the Crossroads YouthFootball League have made theirselection of All-District I players.

Freshman teamFirst team all-district offense was

offensive lineman Bradley Hill.Second team all-district offense

were quarterback Jaxxon Marie, tail-back Trey Shawn Washington, centerBrayden Hernandez, and offensivelineman Jace Gamez.First team all-district defense were

nose tackle Jordan Mayes and out-side linebacker Trey ShawnWashington.Second team all-district defense

were nose tackle Jace Gamez andinside linebacker Byran Johnson.

Sophomore teamMost valuable player for all-district

offense was quarterback QyionWilliams.First team all-district offense were

running back Deshaun Winter, widereceiver Daylon Gibbs, and CameronBody.Second team all-district offense

were full back D’Markus Mathis,offensive lineman Brody White, andoffensive lineman Trae Barron.First team all-district defense were

linebacker D’Markus Mathis and cor-nerback Mason Natarro.Second team all-district defense

were defensive end Etan Seurlock,linebacker Devin Dilworth, and safe-ty Daydrien Perez.

Junior teamSecond team all-district offense was

running back Lebron Johnson.Honorable mention for offense was

Jovan Williams.First team all-district defense was

safety Lebron Johnson.Second team all-district defense

were linebacker Pierce Cisneros, cor-nerback Cavin Smith, and A.J.Arroyo.

CYFL honors announced