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Page 7 INDEX THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 16 PAGES — 1 SECTION (1 INSERT) $1.00 Serving Austin, Colorado and Fayette Counties VOL. 30, NO. 19 Industry • New Ulm • Columbus www.isbtx.com Columbus State Bank 1102 Milam • Columbus (979) 732-5786 “Your Hometown Bank” www .columbusstate.com —See Page 11 A Complete Look at the Tri-County in Sports —See Pages 15-16 Fire prevention safety … Columbus Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Ford Stein helps lead Tristyn Radley through a crawl space at the Columbus Fire Station on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate what to do in a smoke-filled room during a fire. Firemen spoke to Radley and her classmates, who are students in Amy Hartigan’s 4K class at St. Anthony School in Columbus, about fire safety and prevention, which is being observed Oct. 5-11. Banner Press Photo by Ramona Ferguson Eagle Lake Intermediate School third-grade teacher Natasha Behrens and her husband, Randall, fill a suitcase full of books last Saturday morn- ing at the First Book Eagle Lake distribution in Eagle Lake. Eagle Lake was awarded 10,000 books for distribution in the area to teachers, schools, daycares, HeadStart and other programs that work with children. The books were provided by Disney and Hyperion Publishers. Banner Press Photo by Ramona Ferguson ‘First Book’ distribution … Blinn to induct Thielemann into college’s Hall of Honor WALTER THIELEMANN BRENHAM — Blinn College has selected five distinguished alumni and community leaders, including former Austin County resident Walter Thielemann, for induction in the college’s 2014 Hall of Honor Class Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Blinn–Brenham campus Student Center. Former Brenham Banner-Press publisher Charles Moser was rec- ognized as Person of the Year. The other inductees include Henry Boehm Sr., Mike Hopkins Sr. and Sudie Stark. Since the Hall was founded by the Blinn Alumni and Friends As- sociation in 2003, 61 civic lead- ers have been named to the Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor recognizes Blinn’s most distinguished alumni, local business leaders and those who have made a significant impact in their communities or professions. Inductees are recog- nized at a luncheon during Blinn’s homecoming festivities each year. Born and raised in the Wel- come community of Austin County, Thielemann attended public schools at Welcome and Wesley through the 10th grade, when he began working on the family farm. At the age of 18, he entered the U.S. Army and served 18 months in the Pacific during the latter part of World War II. He was honor- ably discharged on Sept. 27, 1947. Shortly thereafter, he met and married his wife of 64 years, Evelyn Riechers. Together, they have three children, nine grand- children and 11 great-grandchil- dren. Upon returning from the ser- vice, Thielemann ventured into the construction business. At that time, he was employed by Erwin “Boots” Broecker as a framer and attended Blinn College night school. During this time, he continued to learn through hands-on experi- ence and fine-tuned his skills as a carpenter craftsman. He received his associate’s degree from Blinn on June 1, 1953. After working for Broecker for several years, Thielemann ven- tured into a partnership with Odell Lueckemeyer as they began con- tracting together. This created the foundation for Thielemann to eventually branch out on his own and focus primarily on custom residential construction. In 1956, Thielemann and his wife founded Walter Thielemann Construction, which continues today under the leadership of their three children. The company now employs approximately 25 people and continues to provide the qual- ity product that the Thielemann name has become known for. Thielemann received the First Honor Award from the American Institute of Architecture in rec- ognition of an outstanding contri- bution to Homes for Better Liv- ing in 1972. He personally con- tributed to the construction of many of Brenham’s homes, along with various churches, apart- ments, motels and rest homes, over the years. Additionally, he has been in- strumental in developing numer- ous subdivisions in Washington County, including Highland Meadows, Highland Gardens, Country Place West, Country Place Northwest, Gun & Rod Sub- division, Country Meadows and Stoneybrook Townhomes. Having recently celebrated his 86th birthday, Thielemann finally decided to retire from the family business after working for 58-plus years. Thielemann spent many of his early years coaching Little League softball, as well as umpiring for Little League baseball games. His love for cattle and being on the farm drew him toward the Wash- ington County Fair Association, where he not only presided as president in 1981, but also faith- fully served on the board of direc- tors from the mid-1970s until 2013. He also served as director for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Thielemann has been a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill since 1950. He has served in vari- ous capacities there, including president, councilman and with the Men in Mission. He also is a member of VFW Post #7104, American Legion Post #48, Elks Club and Prairie Hill-Rocky Hill Fire Department, among others. Thielemann and his wife have spent a great amount of time sup- porting the various endeavors of their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Even now, they attend as many basketball, volleyball, football, baseball, dance recitals, art shows and mu- sic recitals as they can. Founded in 1883, Blinn is a comprehensive community col- lege committed to educational excellence and to individual and community enhancement. With an enrollment of 18,413 students, Blinn ranks among the nation’s leaders in transferring students to leading four-year universities and has received national recognition for its affordable educational ex- cellence. As part of its commitment to student success, Blinn is imple- menting a Quality Enhancement Plan titled “Destination Success: First-Year Focus,” which utilizes learning communities to support first-year college students. Schulenburg ISD teacher/coach resigns after alleged improper conduct SCHULENBURG — A Schu- lenburg ISD teacher/coach, Rob Powell, resigned last month, ef- fective Oct. 31, after being placed on administrative leave in mid- September after allegations of im- proper conduct, according to Su- perintendent Lisa Meysembourg. The incident was first reported in The Schulenburg Sticker in its last week’s edition. Meysembourg says Powell, who is in his early 50s, voluntar- ily resigned after the improper conduct allegations surfaced and will be paid through the effective director and head football coach, is currently operating with one less assistant coach. “We are currently advertising for the position, but we certainly aren’t going to rush into any- thing,” said Meysembourg. “Class instruction and safety of our kids is our No. 1 priority. We want to hire someone who is a positive influence for our kids and district. “The school board has strongly supported me and the administra- tion in this process,” she said. Meysembourg says she is cur- rently reviewing the district’s hir- ing practices. The Sticker reported Schulen- burg Police Chief Troy Brenek was aware of the situation. But after looking into the matter, he said the allegations did not war- rant a criminal investigation. ROB POWELL date. “There were some allegations made, but at no time were we con- cerned about the safety of our kids,” said Meysembourg. “After the allegations were made and we began our investigation, he volun- tarily resigned.” Meysembourg says she would not disclose the nature of the alle- gations due to student and staff confidentialilty policies. Brandon Brown, who is in his first year as Schulenburg athletic Blood drive to honor Columbus nurse COLUMBUS — The Colum- bus community is invited to do- nate at a replenishment blood drive in honor of Carol Rooks, a nurse and case manager of 16 years at Columbus Community Hospital. She regularly receives transfu- sions due to a liver transplant. The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, in partnership with Columbus Community Hospital, will conduct the drive Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the hospital. The donation process is simple and every donation can help save as many as three lives. All dona- tions will go into the community blood supply to help patients such as Rooks. To schedule a donation, call toll-free at (888) 482-5663, or visit online at http:// www.giveblood.org and login to “Digital Donor.” For more information, contact Betty Hajovsky at (979) 732- 2372. BELLVILLE — It’s that time of year — the time to wear pink, because October is officially Breast Cancer Awareness month. On Friday, the Austin County Fair Association will team up with the Austin County Unit of the American Cancer Society once again to promote the Tough Enough to Wear Pink program. Between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m. those entering the Austin County Fairgrounds wearing a pink shirt will receive a breast cancer awareness pin, and the Austin County Fair Association will donate $1 to ACS for every pin given out. Members of the Austin County Unit will man each gate and distribute the pins. Fairgoers urged to wear ‘pink’
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Columbus Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Ford Stein helps lead Tristyn Radley through a crawlspace at the Columbus Fire Station on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate what to do in a smoke-filled roomduring a fire. Firemen spoke to Radley and her classmates, who are students in Amy Hartigan’s 4K class at St.Anthony School in Columbus, about fire safety and prevention, which is being observed Oct. 5-11. BannerPress Photo by Ramona Ferguson
Eagle Lake Intermediate School third-grade teacher Natasha Behrensand her husband, Randall, fill a suitcase full of books last Saturday morn-ing at the First Book Eagle Lake distribution in Eagle Lake. Eagle Lakewas awarded 10,000 books for distribution in the area to teachers, schools,daycares, HeadStart and other programs that work with children. Thebooks were provided by Disney and Hyperion Publishers. Banner PressPhoto by Ramona Ferguson
‘First Book’ distribution …
Blinn to induct Thielemanninto college’s Hall of Honor
WALTER THIELEMANN
BRENHAM — Blinn Collegehas selected five distinguishedalumni and community leaders,including former Austin Countyresident Walter Thielemann, forinduction in the college’s 2014Hall of Honor Class Saturday,Oct. 25 at the Blinn–Brenhamcampus Student Center.
Former Brenham Banner-Presspublisher Charles Moser was rec-ognized as Person of the Year. Theother inductees include HenryBoehm Sr., Mike Hopkins Sr. andSudie Stark.
Since the Hall was founded bythe Blinn Alumni and Friends As-sociation in 2003, 61 civic lead-ers have been named to the Hallof Honor.
The Hall of Honor recognizesBlinn’s most distinguishedalumni, local business leaders andthose who have made a significantimpact in their communities orprofessions. Inductees are recog-nized at a luncheon during Blinn’shomecoming festivities each year.
Born and raised in the Wel-come community of AustinCounty, Thielemann attended
public schools at Welcome andWesley through the 10th grade,when he began working on thefamily farm.
At the age of 18, he entered theU.S. Army and served 18 monthsin the Pacific during the latter partof World War II. He was honor-ably discharged on Sept. 27, 1947.
Shortly thereafter, he met andmarried his wife of 64 years,Evelyn Riechers. Together, theyhave three children, nine grand-children and 11 great-grandchil-dren.
Upon returning from the ser-vice, Thielemann ventured intothe construction business. At thattime, he was employed by Erwin“Boots” Broecker as a framer andattended Blinn College nightschool.
During this time, he continuedto learn through hands-on experi-ence and fine-tuned his skills as acarpenter craftsman. He receivedhis associate’s degree from Blinnon June 1, 1953.
After working for Broecker forseveral years, Thielemann ven-tured into a partnership with OdellLueckemeyer as they began con-tracting together. This created thefoundation for Thielemann toeventually branch out on his ownand focus primarily on customresidential construction.
In 1956, Thielemann and hiswife founded Walter ThielemannConstruction, which continuestoday under the leadership of theirthree children. The company nowemploys approximately 25 peopleand continues to provide the qual-ity product that the Thielemannname has become known for.
Thielemann received the FirstHonor Award from the AmericanInstitute of Architecture in rec-
ognition of an outstanding contri-bution to Homes for Better Liv-ing in 1972. He personally con-tributed to the construction ofmany of Brenham’s homes, alongwith various churches, apart-ments, motels and rest homes,over the years.
Additionally, he has been in-strumental in developing numer-ous subdivisions in WashingtonCounty, including HighlandMeadows, Highland Gardens,Country Place West, CountryPlace Northwest, Gun & Rod Sub-division, Country Meadows andStoneybrook Townhomes.
Having recently celebrated his86th birthday, Thielemann finallydecided to retire from the familybusiness after working for 58-plusyears.
Thielemann spent many of hisearly years coaching Little Leaguesoftball, as well as umpiring forLittle League baseball games. Hislove for cattle and being on thefarm drew him toward the Wash-ington County Fair Association,where he not only presided aspresident in 1981, but also faith-fully served on the board of direc-tors from the mid-1970s until2013.
He also served as director forthe Washington County Chamberof Commerce. Thielemann hasbeen a member of St. John’sLutheran Church of Prairie Hillsince 1950. He has served in vari-ous capacities there, includingpresident, councilman and withthe Men in Mission.
He also is a member of VFWPost #7104, American LegionPost #48, Elks Club and PrairieHill-Rocky Hill Fire Department,among others.
Thielemann and his wife havespent a great amount of time sup-porting the various endeavors oftheir many grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren. Even now,they attend as many basketball,volleyball, football, baseball,dance recitals, art shows and mu-sic recitals as they can.
Founded in 1883, Blinn is acomprehensive community col-lege committed to educationalexcellence and to individual andcommunity enhancement. With anenrollment of 18,413 students,Blinn ranks among the nation’sleaders in transferring students toleading four-year universities andhas received national recognitionfor its affordable educational ex-cellence.
As part of its commitment tostudent success, Blinn is imple-menting a Quality EnhancementPlan titled “Destination Success:First-Year Focus,” which utilizeslearning communities to supportfirst-year college students.
Schulenburg ISD teacher/coachresigns after alleged improper conduct
SCHULENBURG — A Schu-lenburg ISD teacher/coach, RobPowell, resigned last month, ef-fective Oct. 31, after being placedon administrative leave in mid-September after allegations of im-proper conduct, according to Su-perintendent Lisa Meysembourg.
The incident was first reportedin The Schulenburg Sticker in itslast week’s edition.
Meysembourg says Powell,who is in his early 50s, voluntar-ily resigned after the improperconduct allegations surfaced andwill be paid through the effective
director and head football coach,is currently operating with oneless assistant coach.
“We are currently advertisingfor the position, but we certainlyaren’t going to rush into any-thing,” said Meysembourg.
“Class instruction and safety ofour kids is our No. 1 priority. Wewant to hire someone who is apositive influence for our kids anddistrict.
“The school board has stronglysupported me and the administra-tion in this process,” she said.
Meysembourg says she is cur-rently reviewing the district’s hir-ing practices.
The Sticker reported Schulen-burg Police Chief Troy Brenekwas aware of the situation. Butafter looking into the matter, hesaid the allegations did not war-rant a criminal investigation.
ROB POWELL
date.“There were some allegations
made, but at no time were we con-cerned about the safety of ourkids,” said Meysembourg. “Afterthe allegations were made and webegan our investigation, he volun-tarily resigned.”
Meysembourg says she wouldnot disclose the nature of the alle-gations due to student and staffconfidentialilty policies.
Brandon Brown, who is in hisfirst year as Schulenburg athletic
Blood drive to honorColumbus nurse
COLUMBUS — The Colum-bus community is invited to do-nate at a replenishment blooddrive in honor of Carol Rooks, anurse and case manager of 16years at Columbus CommunityHospital.
She regularly receives transfu-sions due to a liver transplant.
The Gulf Coast RegionalBlood Center, in partnership withColumbus Community Hospital,will conduct the drive Tuesday,Oct. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. at the hospital.
The donation process is simpleand every donation can help saveas many as three lives. All dona-tions will go into the communityblood supply to help patients suchas Rooks.
To schedule a donation, calltoll-free at (888) 482-5663, orvisit online at http://www.giveblood.org and login to“Digital Donor.”
For more information, contactBetty Hajovsky at (979) 732-2372.
BELLVILLE — It’s that timeof year — the time to wear pink,because October is officiallyBreast Cancer Awareness month.
On Friday, the Austin CountyFair Association will team up withthe Austin County Unit of theAmerican Cancer Society onceagain to promote the ToughEnough to Wear Pink program.
Between the hours of 5 and 8p.m. those entering the AustinCounty Fairgrounds wearing apink shirt will receive a breastcancer awareness pin, and theAustin County Fair Associationwill donate $1 to ACS for everypin given out. Members of theAustin County Unit will man eachgate and distribute the pins.
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HARVEST FESTIVAL SLATEDSEALY — Sealy First United Methodist Church will hold its
Harvest Festival Sunday, Oct. 26. A Mikeska’s barbecue chickendinner will be served at a cost of $10 each for advance tickets only.The dine-in or drive-thru meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. A live auction will begin at 12:30 p.m. The event also willinclude a silent auction, country store, children activities and cos-tume contest starting at noon with prizes. To purchase meal tick-ets, call the church office at (979) 885-2223.
ANNUAL WEIMAR FIREMEN’S DINNER SETWEIMAR — The 38th Annual Firemen’s Dinner will be held
Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Weimar. Theturkey, dressing and sausage meal is $8 per plate, and will be servedin the drive-thru line beginning at 10:30 a.m. and inside diningfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. An auction will begin at noon. All proceedswill go toward the department’s Equipment Fund.
ST. PAUL TO SERVE FRIED CHICKENSHELBY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby will serve
Shelby’s famous fried chicken dinners, including slaw, mashedpotatoes and gravy, green beans, tea and coffee, Friday, Oct. 17from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Desserts also will be available. The cost is $10per plate for dine-in or carry out.
KC TO SPONSOR TURKEY FESTSCHULENBURG — The Schulenburg KC Council #2902 will
sponsor its 25th Annual Turkey Fest Sunday, Oct. 19 at the KCHall in Schulenburg. A turkey and dressing meal will be served at11 a.m. at a cost of $9 for adults and $4 for children. Drive-thruadult take-home plates will be available for $9 each. An auctionwill begin at noon. The event also will include a cake walk andrefreshments.
RIVER OAKS TO HOLD BAKE SALECOLUMBUS — River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation in Co-
lumbus will hold a bake sale Friday, Oct. 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. tobenefit resident activities. There will be a pumpkin contest Friday,Oct. 24. Judging will be held at 4 p.m. For more information onevents, contact Tammy McBride at (979) 732-2347.
INFANTS/TODDLERS PROGRAM SLATEDWEIMAR — The Schulenburg/Weimar Area Parents as Teach-
ers, Turtle Wing Foundation and Texas A&M AgriLife ExtensionService of Colorado, Fayette, and Lavaca counties will co-host aworkshop Tuesday, Oct. 21 on “Challenging Behaviors in Infantsand Toddlers.” The program will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. atthe First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall in Weimar. Alight supper will be provided by a grant from the Monogram LovesKids Foundation. There is no cost for the program and the dead-line to register is Friday, Oct. 17. Space is limited to 80 so RSVPto (979) 968-5831 to reserve a space.
4-H TO COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOODColorado County 4-H members will celebrate National 4-H
Week, Oct. 6-11, by collecting non-perishable food items and cashdonations Saturday, Oct. 11. The items and cash collected will bedonated to the Food Pantries in Columbus, Eagle Lake, Nada andWeimar. Collection sites will be set up at Brookshire Brothers andWal-Mart in Columbus, Brookshire Brothers in Eagle Lake, NadaGrocery & Market in Nada, and Lowe’s in Weimar. ColoradoCounty citizens are invited to support 4-Hers and the local foodpantries this Saturday.
FESTIVAL BUS TRIP DEADLINE NEARSHOUSTON — It is not too late to make reservations to attend
the International Quilt Festival in Houston with the Colorado Val-ley Quilt Guild, according to Project Coordinator Glenda Price.The International Quilt Festival, the largest festival of its kind inthe world, will be held Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Houston. The guild willcharter a bus to attend. This is the 40th festival, and the charteredbus is an annual event for the guild. For pick up location and times,contact Price at (979) 242-5203. The trip is open to members andnon-members of the guild. Additional information and the regis-tration form are available at http://www.cvquiltguild.com.
CHAMBER PRESENTS HAUNTED THEATREWEIMAR — The Weimar Chamber of Commerce will present
its Haunted Theatre Sunday, Oct. 26 in downtown Weimar. Showtimes are tentatively set for 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 per entry(groups of five). Tickets may be purchased at the chamber officeMonday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SCHMECKENFEST PARADE SETLA GRANGE — Schmeckenfest also known as La Grange’s
Wassail Tasting and Christmas Extravaganza is only nine weeksaway, so there’s no time to waste in signing up to be a part of thisyear’s Christmas Parade. The parade will take place Thursday, Dec.4 right before the lighting of the Christmas tree on the FayetteCounty Courthouse lawn. The parade is limited to the first 15 en-tries. Forms are due by Monday, Nov. 17. Entry forms can be pickedup at the City of La Grange’s Main Street & Visitors Bureau officein the Old Fayette County Jail in La Grange or by calling (979)968-3017.
CLINIC TO EXTEND HOURS FOR FLU SHOTSCOLUMBUS — The Columbus Medical Clinic in Columbus
will extend its morning office hours to provide an opportunity forthe community to receive flu shots with a shorter wait time. Theclinic will be open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for themonth of October. No appointment is necessary to receive a fluvaccination. For questions or more information, call (979) 732-2318.
BISHOP FOREST TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARSSCHULENBURG — The 50-year reunion for the Bishop For-
est High School Class of 1964 is planned for Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1p.m. at The Barn on Piano Bridge Road in Schulenburg. All mem-bers of that class are urged to attend. For more information, callCarol Strobel-Kana at (979) 505-8153.
LA GRANGE VFD FISH FRY SLATEDLA GRANGE — The 30th Annual La Grange Volunteer Fire
Department Fundraiser Benefit Fish Fry will be held Sunday, Oct.19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the KC Community Center in LaGrange for a freewill donation. Plates to go will be available. Theevent will include hourly attendance prizes, entertainment for thekids, cake walk and auction following the meal. The fundraiser isco-sponsored by Knights of Columbus #2574. The fire departmentis applying for matching funds through Thrivent Financial forLutherans Colorado-Fayette Chapter. All proceeds will go towardthe purchase of new equipment.
ST. ANTHONY SETS FALL FESTIVALCOLUMBUS — St. Anthony Church in Columbus will hold its
Fall Festival Sunday, Oct. 12 at the KC Hall in Columbus. A bar-becue beef and sausage meal will be sold at $9 for adults and $4.50for children under 12. A drive-thru line will be available from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. and dine-in is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Akolache breakfast, Mexican food and hamburgers also will be sold.The event will include music and entertainment throughout theday by Donnie Wavra and the Hi-Liters, and DJ Darren Kunz. Asilent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and live auctionat 1 p.m. Other activities will include a cake walk, country store,fish pond and ring toss. Super prize raffle tickets are being sold for$5 per book for five chances to win. Mass will be held at 8 and 10a.m.
LIBRARY TO HOLD SPECIAL EVENTSROUND TOP — During the month of October, the Round Top
Family Library will have Adult ESL classes. For more informa-tion, call (979) 966-7550 (Spanish) or 966-7563 (English). Therewill be kid’s garden classes on Wednesdays and ARTS dramaclasses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library will have specialstorytime today (Thursday, Oct. 9) at Round Top-Carmine Elemen-tary. A special open house will be held at Rummel Haus (libraryactivity center) Sunday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon in conjunc-tion with Townsfolk weekend. Library hours are Monday throughSaturday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (979)249-2700 or email [email protected].
MEMORIAL LIBRARY SEEKS MEMBERSCOLUMBUS — The Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation Inc.
in Columbus is seeking members to renew their membership orpeople to join The Friends of the Nesbitt Memorial Library. Withthe help of its members, the library provides fine programs andservices to the community. For more information, contact the li-brary at (979) 732-3392.
CHS TO HOLD 50TH REUNIONALLEYTON — The Columbus High School Class of ’64 will
meet Saturday, Oct. 11 for its 50th reunion at Pilsner’s in Alleyton.The reunion will begin with a social at 3 p.m. Friends from otherCHS classes are invited to visit from 3 to 5 p.m. Dinner will followat 6 p.m. It should be noted Pilsner’s is cash only. For more infor-mation, contact Tom Etheridge at (979) 732-0141.
GALLERY TO SPONSOR RECEPTIONFAYETTEVILLE — The Red and White Gallery in Fayetteville
will hold a reception and book signing for photographers Jerry andJoan Herring’s “Images of Fayette County” Saturday, Oct. 11 from5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (713) 818-9766.
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Footprintsof Fayette
Primm/Kirtley, Texas,on the MK&T RR
Charles, A.F. and Edwin Miller at the Kirtley Depot in 1950.
EDITOR’S NOTE: FayetteCounty is one of the oldest andhistoric counties in Texas andthere are so many wonderfulstories that need to be preservedand shared with everyone.
The Fayette County Histori-cal Commission will resumepublishing articles relating his-torical facts pertaining toFayette County in a column,“Footprints of Fayette,” whichwill run weekly and cover a widerange of topics. Members of theFayette County Historical Com-mission will author these ar-ticles. This column will give newresidents of Fayette County agood background on theiradopted home and help all resi-dents appreciate the history ofthis county. Teachers also will beable to utilize this column intheir classes as a teaching aid.
Care will be taken to ensurethe accuracy of the column. Anycomments on the articles can bedirected to Footprints of FayetteCommittee Chair CarolynHeinsohn.
The Fayette County Histori-cal Commission meets the thirdMonday of odd-numberedmonths at various locationsthroughout the county andmembership is open to every-one. If you are interested in be-coming a member, call (979)968-3545.
Its office, located at theFayette County AgriculturalBuilding in La Grange is openMondays and Wednesdays from10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or other daysby appointment.
By W.O. WOODMKT Engr 1968-88UP Engr 1988-2008
Submittedby Carolyn Heinsohn
Primm, Texas, was settled inthe mid-1800s on a land grant toBarton and land deeded to Dr.William Primm when the Taylor-Bastrop-Houston Railroad thatwas built from Taylor to Bastropwas bought by the Missouri-Kan-sas and Texas to build fromBastrop to Boggy Tank, whichwas located just inside the Colo-rado County Line south ofCummins Creek.
As the Katy was laying trackacross the cotton fields into west-ern Fayette County, a cotton gin(Winkler) was already operating
with a general store.The workers on the railroad
building eastward (RR south-ward) were dying from yellowfever and were buried along theright of way (ROW) as they went.This was about 1887.
Timber for bridges and tieswere being cut along Cedar Creekon the old Alf Young/Charlie Coxplaces. As the track laying crewsapproached the camp at WestPoint, more men were dying, sothe folks of Woods Prairie gavepermission for burials in theircommunity cemetery.
Now on the morning of April7, 1912, MK&T Train #5 with engMK&T 367 was called out ofSmithville for 8 a.m. with Con-ductor Rice, brakeman Adams,Bkm Wallace, engr Farris and frmDonnell; it was a southbound lo-cal due to leave Smithville on atimetable schedule and due out at9:59 a.m.
their train orders and clearancebefore departing, directing theirtrain with regards to meeting othertrains, slow orders and any otherconditions affecting their south-ward movement to Houston.
According to their schedule,they would meet train #6, north-bound out of Houston at 2:00 a.m.,and running on time, to meet atthe LA Yard in La Grange.
Train #6 with MK&T eng 544with Cond Scoggins, bkm Jones,bkm Rightmer, engr Hawkins andfrm Brown was a fast freight withno work but having to clear thepassenger trains, which were su-perior by class.
Reading and writing was a re-quired skill for railroading, butsome of the old timers relied moreon habit than on what they wouldsee, and the engineer of No 5, C.Farris saw Prim as Plum, so hewas highballing his little localfreight to make a run at West PointHill.
Conductor Rice was busy withhis paperwork. No 6 was driftingdown West Point Hill working nopower. No 5 crossed Barton Creekand made the curve to the left.
Coming out of the curve, therewas No 6 coming out of the othercurve at the top of the hill. Bothtrains “big holed and joined thebird gang,” a collision followedwith no casualties, just scratchedup from the briars and with hurtegos, because everyone knewsomeone done messed up.
After the investigation, andgoing over the train orders, it wasdetermined Prim and Plum weretoo closely related, so Prim waschanged to Kirtley. The little de-pot survived into the 50s alongwith the cotton gin, which all aregone by the wayside now.
Other accidents have happenedalong the railroad, not all as luckyas this, and from each loss, thereis a new rule.
Now the Union Pacific trainsrun over this route, and theseyoungsters will never know ofwhat went before them.
They proceeded to switch andmake up their train in the yard atSmithville. They would pick up
At Fayetteville, No 6 receivedan order to meet No 5 at Prim,which was the railroad name forPrimm. No 5 was the restrictedtrain and had not received this or-der yet, but the operator had cop-ied it to be delivered to the C&Eof No 5 before departing.
The crew on No 5 was in ahurry to get out of town andglanced through their orders.
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AUSTIN — Texans interested in who their nextgovernor and lieutenant governor will be witnessedmajor party candidates for those offices engage inlive, one-hour broadcast debates last week.
Fellow state Sens. Leticia Van de Putte, D-SanAntonio, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, opponentsin the race for lieutenant governor, faced off inAustin on Sept. 29.
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and Repub-lican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott com-peted on stage in Dallas on Sept. 30, each strivingto succeed longtime Gov. Rick Perry as the state’schief executive.
All four candidates held to traditional party lineson such bellwether topics as health care, transpor-tation, education and border security.
Republicans Patrick and Abbott identified them-selves as anti-abortion and pro-border securitywhile Democrats Van de Putte and Davis spoke insupport of legislative solutions to expand women’saccess to health services, foster a less fear-basedtreatment of border issues and bolster a public edu-cation system weakened by $5.4 billion fundingcut last session.
On the topic of taxation, Patrick floated his ideathat the adoption of a one- or two-penny state salestax increase would reduce local property taxes bya corresponding amount.
Election Day is Nov. 4, with early voting setfor the week of Oct. 24-31.
Ebola Case ConfirmedThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention and the state’s public health laboratory inAustin on Sept. 30 confirmed Dallas hospital pa-tient Thomas Eric Duncan tested positive for thedisease, Ebola.
Duncan, who traveled from West Africa to Dal-las on a commercial airline flight, was admittedinto isolation on Sept. 29 at Texas Health Presby-terian Hospital in Dallas.
Early symptoms of Ebola include sudden fever,fatigue and headache. Symptoms may appear any-where from two to 21 days after exposure. Spreadthrough direct contact with blood, secretions orother bodily fluids or exposure to contaminatedobjects such as needles, Ebola is said not to be con-tagious until symptoms appear.
Officials urged health care providers to ask pa-tients who have fever about recent travel to SierraLeone, Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria.
According to the Associated Press, the diseaseEbola is capitalized because it is named after theEbola River in the African nation of Zaire.
Court Upholds Abortion LawThe U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last
week ruled a Texas law regulating abortion proce-dures, providers and facilities does not violate theConstitutional rights of women.
House Bill 2, passed in during the second calledsession of the Texas Legislature in July 2013, con-tains two provisions that were at stake in the case,Whole Women’s Health, and others v. David Lakey,M.D., Commissioner of the Texas Department ofState Health Services, and others.
The plaintiffs had sought declaratory relief andpermanent injunctions against the enforcement of(1) the requirement that any physician performingan abortion must have active admitting privilegesat a hospital within 30 miles of the location wherethe abortion is performed; and (2) that all abortionclinics existing on or after Sept. 1, 2014, complywith the same minimum standards required ofambulatory surgical centers.
Fund Moves to Top SpotEducation Commissioner Michael Williams and
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson an-nounced Sept. 30 that the Permanent School Fundreached a record high value in 2014 that made itthe largest educational endowment in the UnitedStates.
On June 30, the fund surpassed HarvardUniversity’s $36.4 billion endowment.
Created by the state in 1854 with an initial $2million investment, the Permanent School Fundstood at $37.7 billion in market value as of June30.
Some $30.6 billion of the fund is managed bythe State Board of Education and $7.1 billion bythe School Land Board. Day-to-day oversight ofthe fund is handled by staff at the Texas EducationAgency and the General Land Office.
Williams and Patterson attributed the robustnessof the fund to effective financial management andincreased oil and gas operations on PermanentSchool Fund lands.
Drought Conditions RemainGov. Perry’s office on Oct. 3 announced the re-
newal of the emergency disaster proclamation thegovernor originally signed in July 2011, certifyingthat exceptional drought conditions posed a threatof imminent disaster in specified counties in Texas.
This month, the proclamation applies to 113 ofthe state’s 254 counties. The proclamation directsthat “all necessary measures, both public and pri-vate” as authorized by state law “be implementedto meet that threat” and “all rules and regulationsthat may inhibit or prevent prompt response to thisthreat are suspended for the duration of the state ofdisaster.”
Ed Sterling is the director of member servicesfor the Texas Press Association.
Courage in newspaperingbrings obstacles, challenges
By WILLIS WEBB
“Crusading” newspapers a lathe screaming headline variety ofthe early 20th century have fallenby the wayside.
To be a crusader in any lifefacet takes a certain amount ofcourage and, in most cases, a dashof derring-do. That most assuredlyapplies to newspapers that take theplunge into the swirling waters ofneed, controversy, right andwrong plus the ragged and often
hidden shoalsof financialinterest.
However,most com-munity news-papers todayhave foundways to ne-
gotiate the often-murky watersand steer a course for themselvesand their area into a peaceful,placid stream from which a com-munity can draw to quench allsorts of thirsts.
There are the easy things thateveryone supports — schools, anyactivities and organizations foruplifting kids, United Way, Can-cer Society, charity hospitals,events to care for and feed the eld-erly, an almost endless list.
Community newspapers sup-port worthwhile, wholesome un-dertakings that are generally non-sectarian.
There is one question I alwaysask about any given issue: Is it thebest thing for a significant major-ity of the people it affects?
All too often, well-meaning butill-informed elected officials willattempt some program in whichthere is a hidden benefit for somespecial interest group.
Spending public funds to ben-efit special interests, particularlywithout a public benefit that faroutweighs the special interest, isabsolutely taboo.
Any undertaking that will raisetaxes is going to face automaticopposition.
Many years ago three neigh-boring towns with two separateschool districts voted to consoli-date the school districts into one.Our ownership acquired the news-paper after the consolidation, butwithin two years of a much-needed bond issue.
One of the two merged districtsschool buildings was dilapidatedand some actually bad enough tobe condemned. The district withthe better-conditioned schools hada significant number of peoplewho opposed the bond issue be-cause most of it would go to the“other old district” and that ap-peared unfair.
Our newspaper quickly did acomprehensive feature story se-ries, complete with revealing pho-tos, of the condition of the schoolsto be replaced or repaired. Then,a week prior to the vote, we ranan editorial endorsing the bondissue.
I fielded some very angryphone calls, but one took the cake.A woman who split her residencetime between our area and Holly-wood (where she allegedly di-rected movies), called and told meshe’d see that I was hanged fromhighest tree in the county. I was25 years old and that unnerved mea tad, but I told her to get a strongrope and bring an army. Brash,huh?
Another time, a county com-missioner told his cousin (whotold me) he was going to “whupmy ass,” but that he “prayed aboutit and Jesus told him not to.”
The late Rigby Owen Sr.bought the Conroe Courier in theearly 1950s and kept it until he andhis sons, Steve and Rigby Jr., soldit in 1971. In the early days, Mont-gomery County was a free-rangecounty, meaning cows could roamfreely and there were few fences
on ranches.With the backing of the Cou-
rier, a new range law, doing awaywith “free range” was passed, butnot before some “brave” soul(s),in the stealth of darkness, left atruckload of cow manure on thedowntown sidewalk in front of thenewspaper office.
Nineteen shots from a pelletgun pierced the plate glass win-dows and door of The CanadianRecord when the late Ben Ezzellwrote a 1971 expose’ of the se-cretive John Birch Society. Benalso suffered a concussion in afight with a mayoral candidate in1955.
As my hero Ben put it:“Someone’s always sayingthey’re going to whup the editor’sass.” So, he wrote a book abouthis experiences titled, what else,The Editor’s Ass.
Ben’s daughter, Laurie EzzellBrown, is a chip off the old blockand writes thoughtful and to-the-point editorials on vital issues inCanadian. Five years ago, TheRecord and the Ezzell family werehonored as winners of the GishAward for Courage, Tenacity andIntegrity in Community Journal-ism, a national award.
Never particularly rewardingfinancially, small town newspa-pers can at least say they don’t fearass whuppin’s and will continueto stand tall for their communities.
Oh, and they run letters to theeditor that are contrary to thenewspaper’s opinion and stanceon an issue.
Unafraid, incorruptible andfair.
Willis Webb is a retired com-munity newspaper publisher ofmore than 55 years experienceand past president of the TexasPress Association. He can bereached by email [email protected].
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Obituaries
COLORADO
AUSTIN
CLASSIE MAY McKENZIESeptember 19, 1931 — October 3, 2014
Services for Classie May McKenzie, 83, of La Grange will be held Saturday, Oct.11 at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. H. Penson officiating.
Burial will follow at La Grange City Cemetery in La Grange.McKenzie died Oct. 3 at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange.She was born Sept. 19, 1931, in La Grange, the daughter of James and Emma Orise
Tutson.McKenzie was united in marriage with Dell McKenzie on Dec. 9, 1950, in La
Grange.She worked as a homemaker and was a member of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist
Church.McKenzie was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 4, 2009; two daughters;
parents; siblings; and four grandchildren.Survivors include five daughters, Ida R. Holloway and husband Orange of Giddings,
Velesta McKenzie-Reaux and husband John, and Sarah McKenzie, all of Houston,Dell M. Waddell and husband Craig of La Grange, and Dorothy Sargent and husbandWilbert of Navasota; and three sons, Henry McKenzie and wife Jackie of Houston,Robert L. McKenzie and wife Charmine of Atlanta, Ga., and Joseph E. McKenzie ofLa Grange.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
LINDA W. AUGUST-REYNAAugust 2, 1948 — October 2, 2014
Services for Linda W. August-Reyna, 66, of La Grange will be held Oct. 11 at FirstBaptist Church in La Grange with Pastor Jonathan Smith officiating.
August-Reyna died Oct. 2 at her residence.She was born Aug. 2, 1948, in Meeks, the daughter of Wright Jr. and Johnnie Mae
McDuffie Williams.August-Reyna was united in marriage with David Reyna on Feb. 14, 2010, in La
Grange.She was a member of First Baptist Church in La Grange.August-Reyna was preceded in death by her son, parents; grandparents, two broth-
ers and a sister.Survivors include her husband; two brothers, Mason Williams Sr. and wife Vera of
Houston, and Billy Williams of La Grange; sister, Gloria Anderson of Houston; andfour grandchildren.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
Court FilingsMarriage License
Roberto Martins and Sylvia Regina DeAzevedo Abrahim
Robert Wayne Preuss and Ashley Rena ByrdRafael Angel Vega and Ashtin Nicole MonteyMarco Antonio Pena and Abigail MartinezRiley David Smith and Julianna Grace JonesCharles Calvin Lesley Jr. and Martha RojasRobert Charles Smith and Ramona Nail PortisJordan Layne Langley and Megan Alyse SimsKevin Charles Bellville and Selene G. Moreno
GuerreroCalvin Wesley Waters and Elizabeth Ann
LamontBeckett Lee Tanner and Gloria Claudine
Howard
County CourtCases Filed
Sept. 19Jorge Ambriz, driving while license invalid
with previous convictions/suspensions withoutfinancial responsibilities.
Jorge Ambriz, resist arrest, search or trans-port.
Jorge Ambriz, duty on striking unattendedvehicle.
Isaac Jay Jenkins, driving while license in-valid with previous convictions/suspensions with-out financial responsibilities.
Isaac Jay Jenkins, possession of controlledsubstance Penalty Group 2-A in an amount lessthan or equal to 2 ounces.
Dustin Evan Bruce, driving while license in-valid with previous convictions.
Dustin Evan Bruce, possession of marijuanain an amount less than 2 ounces.
Adrian Ryan Dold, theft of property in anamount greater than or equal to $50 but less than$500.
Michael McKey, possession of controlled sub-stance Penalty Group 2-A in an amount less thanor equal to 2 ounces.
Matthew William McKey, possession of con-trolled substance Penalty Group 2-A in an amountless than or equal to 2 ounces.
Sept. 22Nicholas Sosa, liability insurance proof.Nicholas Sosa, driving while license invalid.Nicholas Sosa, improper turn (no signal).Kenny Lawrence Sanchez, failure to appear.Kenny Lawrence Sanchez, driving while li-
cense invalid.Kenny Lawrence Sanchez, failure to appear.Kenny Lawrence Sanchez, driving while li-
cense invalid.Joshua Kord Stephens, drove onto or from
controlled access highway.Albert Lee Lane Jr., operate vehicle with child
in open bed.Albert Lee Lane Jr., operate vehicle with child
in open bed.Dennard Lewis Pierson, speeding.
Sept. 23Juan Carlos Reyes, deadly conduct.Juan Carlos Reyes, unlawful carrying weapon.Shantinel Matae Eveline, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities.
Sept. 24Jason Marc Holcomb, speeding.Mary Kay McGuffin, cruelty to livestock ani-
mals.Flavil Wayne Phillips, speeding.Joel Rosas Jr., possession of marijuana in an
amount greater than 2 ounces but less than orequal to 4 ounces.
Luis Roberto Sifuentes-Ochoa, possession ofcontrolled substance Penalty Group 2-A in anamount less than or equal to 2 ounces.
Cory Franklin, driving while intoxicated.Eric Allen Kittendorff, assault causes bodily
injury.
Sept. 26Felix Hernandez Esquivel III, possession of
marijuana in an less than or equal to 2 ounces.Joel Martin Delcampo, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.
Sept. 29Elizabeth Sonia Carrizales, speeding.Elizabeth Sonia Carrizales, no liability insur-
ance.Douglas Blake Mistich JR., ran stop sign.Leonel Sosa, ran stop sign.Clinton Elwyn Thompson, failure to drive in
single lane.Maureen Chimaobi Uchegbu, speeding.Mark Eugene Willard, speeding.Holly Michelle Songer, speeding.Michael Kevin Sample, speeding.Hatim I. Kagalwala, speeding.
Oct. 2Sergio Bustos Arriaga, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities.
Sergio Bustos Arriaga, possession of mari-juana in an less than or equal to 2 ounces.
William Cole Jerabek, interfere with publicduties.
William Cole Jerabek, terroristic threat of
family/household.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Sarah Christine Oxford and David Floyd Ox-ford Jr.
Divorces GrantedShannan Michelle High and Patrick James
Prejean Jr.
DispositionsSept. 30
Robert Samuel Brown, Count I: violate civilrights of person in custody-sexual; Count II: mis-use of official information. Originally filed Aug.22, 2012. Defendant was sentenced to two yearsin the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-In-stitutional Division probated five years, 180 daysin Fort Bend Co. jail, must submit blood sampleto the Texas DPS DNA Databank, and was assessedcourt costs and fees.
Robert Samuel Brown, misuse of official in-formation. Originally filed Dec. 1, 2011.Defendant’s case was dismissed.
Colton James Macat, evading arrest or de-tention. Originally filed April 15, 2012. Defendantwas sentenced to 180 days jail, 100 hours com-munity service, must submit blood sample to theTexas DPS DNA Databank, and was assessed courtcosts and fees.
Danny Marquez, criminal trespass of habi-tat/superfund/infrastruction. Originally filed Sept.5, 2013. Defendant was sentenced to 42 days jail,must submit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNADatabank, and was assessed court costs, fees andrestitution.
Leslie Blane Boudreaux, burglary of habita-tion. Originally filed June 1. Defendant was sen-tenced to two years in the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Institutional Division, must sub-mit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNA Data-bank, and was assessed court costs and fees. Caseto run concurrent with other case.
Leslie Blane Boudreaux, burglary of habita-tion. Originally filed June 11. Defendant was sen-tenced to two years in the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Institutional Division, must sub-mit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNA Data-bank, and was assessed court costs, fees and res-titution. Case to run concurrent with other case.
Jamie Eugene Houston, Count I: burglary ofbuilding; Count II: theft of wire/cable %0% alu-minum/bronze/copper in an amount less than$20,000. Originally filed July 20. Defendant’s casewas dismissed.
Jamie Eugene Houston, theft of wire/cable%0% aluminum/bronze/copper in an amount lessthan $20,000. Originally filed July 10. Defendantwas sentenced to 12 months state jail, must sub-mit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNA Data-bank, and was assessed court costs, fees and res-titution.
DeedsAug. 18
Deed: Oak Knoll Cemetery Association toSandra J. Johnson, 1 Space Section, Lot 6-1952Supplement.
Deed: Teresa A. Physioc, et al to Teresa AnnePhysioc, see recording.
Deed: Krista Adele Bodine Snuggs to BrendaKay Bodine, 48 Acres, Benjamin Babbitt 3/4League.
Aug. 19Deed: Ben T. Baty, individually, et al to
Geosouthern Intermediate Holdings LLC, 18.0754Acres, Lots 3-4, Sealy Subdivision, San Felipe deAustin Town Tract, A-5.
Deed: Richard J. and Elizabeth Turner toChristopher Horn, 361 Highway 90 East, Sealy.
Deed: Ronald L. Remmert to George and AmyFogle, 1,659 sq. ft., San Felipe de Austin TownTract, A-5.
Deed: John W. Dalton to Duane Stubbs, seerecording.
Deed: Patricia Teague to Robert Roush, 1.177Acres, San Felipe de Austin Town Tract, A-5.
Deed: Anthony R. Jr. and Katrina Dabney toWyndham C. McCready, Lot 8, Section 2, Victo-rian Cottages.
Deed: Elmer A. and Silvia M. Escobar toYousef and Jessica Al Khalifah, 5 Acres, S.F. Aus-tin Survey, A-6.
Deed: Settlers Crossing Inc. to Matt andEmma Kopczynski, Lot 2, Block 2, Section 2, Set-tlers Crossing.
Deed: Susan J. Raymond, individually, et alto First National Bank of Bellville, 6203 and 6205Commerce Street, Wallis.
Deed: Susan J. Jones to Susan Dereshe, 0.693Acre, A. Haaks Subdivision, Outlot 19.
Deed: Patricia Potson to Fidelity NationalMortgage Association, 0.836 Acre, New Ulm.
Deed: Paul F. Ciaccio to Dewoody Living Trust,
and Joseph P. and Kimberly A. Dewoody, co-trustee, see recording.
Aug. 22Deed: Reva Prause West to Russell Wayne
Prause, et al, 138.32 Acres, James Cummins Ha-cienda Survey, A-31.
Deed: Misty Dawn Zinglemann to Misty DawnZinglemann Trust, and Ray Arnell and Carol FayeZinglemann, trustees, see recording.
Deed: Troy D. Neumann, et al to MarkKrampitz, 0.301 Acre, John Nichols League, A-73.
Aug. 25Deed: James V. and Frances Ann Woodrick
to Woodrick Trust, see recording.Deed: Pauline Bienek, deceased and Marcella
Schomburg, independent executrix to MichaelBienek, 61.181 Acres, Amasa Ives League, A-51.
Deed: James and Juanita Coggins to EduardoAviles Perez and Maria G. Aviles, 10 Acres, Sec-tion 201, H&TC Railroad Company Survey, A-224.
Deed: Pamela Kay Daniel, individually andindependent executrix, the Estate of AdolphPustejovsky, deceased and Terri Mix to PamelaKay Daniel, 12.64 Acres, Mrs. Clement Pustejovskyand 34.33 Acres, Jacob Stevens League, A-93.
Aug. 26Deed: Terayton J. Cloud to Terayton J. Cloud,
1.25 Acres, Thomas Bell Survey, A-15.Deed: John and Edith Nanez to C. Michael
and Mildred E. Callas, Unit 4, Building C, WestviewTerrace Townhomes, Sealy.
Deed: Luis Alberto Huerta to Daniel Sustaitaand Elizabeth Dela Rosa, see recording.
Deed: Citizens State Bank to Diane McClung,see recording.
Deed: Patricia aka Pat Keaton to GeosouthernIntermediate Holdings LLC, see recording.
Deed: Eddy John III and Marie H. Landry toQuest Ira Inc., Lot 17, W.J. Newcom Subdivision,San Felipe de Austin Town Tract, A-5.
Deed: Diana Lynn aka Diana Boring, et al toJalil Sadat, 1.64 Acres, Lot 40, Second Hill Addi-tion Subdivision, San Felipe de Austin.
Deed: RCOT Construction Company to DavidL. and Coreen T. Jander, Lot 28, Settlers CrossingSubdivision.
Deed: KRA Enterprises LTD to GeosouthernIntermediate Holdings LLC, 38.367 Acres, SanFelipe de Austin Town Tract Five Leagues, A-5.
Deed: Charles E. aka Gene and Joan K. Smithto William Travis Abel, see recording.
Deed: Vernon and Kathryn Schoeneman andJanet Ferguson to Roberto and Pamela Toledo,47.896 Acres, William C. White Survey, A-101.
Deed: Lightqwest Homes Inc. to Wesley B.and Gabrielle Zboril, Lot 59, Block 2, Sealy Home-stead Subdivision, 33.4307 Acres, Isacc GiffordSurvey, A-179.
Deed: Fairchild Hosman Investments LTD toScott and Phyllis F. Hinze, 5 Acres, Stephen F. Aus-tin League, A-6.
Deed: Ronald Wayne, Betty Whaley andRhonda McCain to D.J. and August Sommers,4.898 Acres, Lot 2, Austin’s Old 300 Colony.
Aug. 27Deed: Doris Jean Henson, independent co-
executrix, et al to Doris Jean Henson, individu-ally, see recording.
Deed: Doris Jean Henson, independent co-executrix, et al to Joyce Marie Bone, individually,see recording.
Deed: Elizabeth aka Lizzie B. Ray to ThomasM. Suffield, 7.8428 Acres, Frederick Ernst Sur-vey, A-35.
Deed: Hirst B. and Ruth Hardin Suffield toThomas M. and Bruce H. Suffield, trustees,106.447 Acres, Frederick Ernst Survey, A-35.
Deed: Hirst B. and Ruth Hardin Suffield toThomas M. and Bruce H. Suffield, trustees,106.447 Acres, Frederick Ernst Survey, A-35.
Deed: Mary Lou Craig to Johnny James Sr.aka J.J. Craig, 49.1835 Acres, Benjamin EatonSurvey, A-34.
Aug. 28Deed: Joseph F. and Jonna G. Horak to John
W. and Cynthia A. Jones, 6.5846 Acres, BurleighPlantation Subdivision.
Deed: Andrew Filip and Charlene Sowa toDavid J. and Sylvia M. Mlcak, 17.645 Acres, S.Castleman Survey, A-23.
Deed: Emma Ida Schramm to Delbert N.Schramm, see recording.
Aug. 29Deed: James and Ruth Ferris to J. Riley and
Carole D. Macmanus, Lot 146B, Henrion FamilySubdivision, Lots 146-147, Piney Creek Subdivi-sion, Section II.
FAYETTE
Court FilingsMarriage License
William Joseph Lund and Latessa ReneeJohnson
Christopher Brent Jones and Kellie Rae Bir-mingham
Adam Frank Banse and Lacy MeshawnJohnston
Sani Babar Wali and Wendy Sue Miller
County CourtCases Filed
Oct. 1Samantha Renee Savage, assault causes
bodily injury.Michael Brandon Ward, theft of property in
an amount greater than or equal to $50 but lessthan $500.
Gary Monroe Alley, violate bond/protectiveorder.
Jorge Humberto Saldana, driving while li-cense invalid with previous convictions/suspen-sions without financial responsibilities.
Roderick Rhinehart, terroristic threat of fam-ily/household.
Justin Jerrell Scott, possession of marijuanain an amount less than 2 ounces.
Brandon Lamar Williams, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Whitney Marie Pierce, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Randal Dean Beeman, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Charles Pharis Scott Jr., assault causes bodilyinjury/family violence.
Andrew Lee Segura, assault causes bodilyinjury.
Oct. 2Valerie Ann Jones, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.April Michelle Walker, driving while intoxi-
cated.
Oct. 3Taunya Yvette Ressler, driving while intoxi-
cated with a blood alcohol content in an amountgreater than or equal to 0.15.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Michelle Lynn Lalchan and Ronald HarryLalchan
Divorces GrantedDiane Hobbs and Dale Hobbs
Cases FiledSept. 30
Lloyd Thomas Kocurek vs. Kristy M. Janak,et al, other civil cases.
DispositionsOct. 2
Frederick Derlerick Ellison, manufacture/delivery of controlled substance Penalty Group 1in an amount less than 1 gram. Defendant wassentenced to 18 months state jail.
Larry Wayne Otradovsky Jr., unlawful posses-sion of firearm by felon. Defendant was sentencedto four years in the Texas Department of CriminalJustice-Institutional Division.
Justin Lee Sawyer, motion to revoke, unlaw-ful possession of firearm by felon. Defendant’sprobation conditions were modified and sent toSAFPF (special needs)
Ruben Margarito Yeverino-Flores, bail jump-ing and failure to appear. Defendant was sen-tenced to five years in the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Institutional Division with creditfor 56 days served.
Ruben Margarito Yeverino-Flores, bail jump-ing and failure to appear. Defendant was sen-tenced to five years in the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Institutional Division with creditfor 56 days served.
Oct. 6Steven Allen Moyer, Count I: possession of
controlled substance Penalty Group 1 in anamount less than 1 gram in a drug free zone;Count II: tamper/fabricate physical evidence.Defendant was sentenced to five years in the TexasDepartment of Criminal Justice-Institutional Di-vision with credit for 110 days served. The courtelected to abandon Count II.
Michael Wayne Semora, unlawful possessionof firearm by felon. Defendant was sentenced to10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Jus-tice-Institutional Division.
Michael Wayne Semora, assault of family/household member with previous convictions.Defendant was sentenced to 15 years in the TexasDepartment of Criminal Justice-Institutional Di-vision.
DeedsSept. 29
Special Warranty Deed: Jacob Shane Godleyto Rebecca Ann Shockley-Godley, Three Tracts,E. Simpson Survey.
Sept. 30Special Warranty Deed: David Cryan Trust and
David Cryan, trustee to David Cryan, 64.07 Acres,E.A. Zimmerscheidt, et al surveys.
Warranty Deed: Jesus T. and Helen Navarreteto Rand W. and Lauren Valle Crouch, Lots 20 and21, Woodglen Subdivision, Section One.
Oct. 2Gift Deed: Clarence Hamman to Patricia
Reynolds, 20.018 Acres, Casper Heiman Survey.Gift Deed: Primera Iglesia Bautista of
Wharton, Texas and Joel Ramirez, trustee toIglesia Bautista Nueva Jerusalem, Lot 11, Block83, Columbus.
Oct. 3Deed: Veterans Land Board of the State of
Texas to Toni Guajardo, 10 Acres, John TookeSurvey.
Warranty Deed: Stuart Whitfield and BelindaL. Hastedt to Darmor Investments LP, 0.4155 Acre,Lot 31, Fourth Youens Addition, E. Tumlinson Sur-vey.
Warranty Deed: Stuart and Belinda HastedtLand Trust to Darmor Group LLC, 400.167 Acres,J. Cummins Survey, Surface Estate.
Warranty Deed: Stuart Whitfield Hastedt,trustee and Stuart Hastedt Family Trust to DarmorGroup LLC, Various Tracts, E. Tumlinson Survey.
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Jimmy and Brenda Kleimann of Columbus, and Mary Kovar Corbett ofHouston, Lois Kubena of Lexington and the late John Edward Kubenaof Dime Box, announce the engagement of their children, Melissa JoyceKleimann and Billy Kubena. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr.and Mrs. Donnie Pullig of Dime Box, the late Celeste Pullig of Houston,and Rudy and Caroline Kleimann of Columbus. She is a graduate ofColumbus High School and is the owner of Roehling & Roehling Investi-gations Inc. in Houston. The prospective groom is the grandson of thelate Mr. and Mrs. William Kubena, and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kovar,all of Dime Box. He is a graduate of Dime Box High School and South-west Texas State University in San Marcos. He is currently teaching mathand coaching basketball at Dime Box High School. The couple will ex-change vows Oct. 18 at The Phoenix in Weimar.
BluzSkool benefits Fayette area studentsLA GRANGE — The Bugle
Boy Foundation in La Grange andtwo Austin musicians recentlyteamed up to help keep the arts inarea schools with their uniqueBluzSkool program.
BluzSkool is the brainchild ofAustin-based professional musi-cians, harmonica player/composerJose Ruiz, and vocalist/guitarist/composer Woody Russell.
Texas schools scarcely havesufficient funds for arts programsin the age of high-stakes testing
and extreme budget cuts, yet re-search indicates the arts sculpt stu-dents to be persistent and flexible— two consistent factors that leadto success.
According to a survey by theTexas Educational ExcellenceProject at Texas A&M University,nearly 40 percent of Texas princi-pals reported that they have hadto cut fine arts courses in responseto cuts.
Yet analysis of data from theTexas Education Agency over the
past five years shows that schoolswith a higher percentage of stu-dent enrollments in fine artscourses achieved higher academicratings and higher graduationrates.
The BluzSkool program is de-signed to bring a fun, dynamic andinteractive musical program toelementary and middle schoolaged children, encouraging anexploration of music that beginswith simple lessons on the har-monica.
I credit Jose with the initialpush to use what we do musicallyin an ‘outreach’ sort of way,”Russell said. “We began talkingabout it more seriously after hav-ing worked a lunchtime perfor-mance for some kids and familiesat a community center in Austin.”
According to Russell, the ba-sic concept for what has becomeBluzSkool is to “teach the prin-ciples of Creative Couragethrough music.”
“The ‘Creative Courage’ phi-losophy is based on a very simpleidea that it does take a great dealof courage to express oneself,” hesaid. “Improvisation comes natu-rally to kids and it’s both the high-est level and the most fundamen-tal component of being a musi-cian.”
Ruiz and Russell have alreadyperformed BluzSkool programs inWeimar and Schulenburg for over350 students in the second througheighth grades.
Each student receives theirown harmonica and sheet music.Russell and Ruiz perform a shortintroductory concert, teach thekids to play a song, jam and in-troduce them to the history of theblues.
The pair write blues tunesgeared to the students and allowthe students’ own creativity topartially guide the program.
Heather Eilers works for thenonprofit SWIFT (SchulenburgWeimar In Focus Together), aneducational tutoring programserving the Weimar andSchulenburg school districts andis volunteer coordinator at TheBugle Boy.
“Students in rural communitiesare generally exposed to two typesof music — country and march-ing band,” Eilers said. “Introduc-ing the blues to our rural schoolsexposes them to a new genre andinspires them to take creativerisks.”
“Building true creative skillsand confidence in those individualcreative ideas can transform in toextraordinary problem solvingskills; some of which have thepotential to benefit lives across theglobe,” Russell said.
“We encourage creative indi-viduality and respect for the cre-ative uniqueness of others, be itmusical or otherwise.”
Lane Gosnay, The Bugle Boyfounder, said that under the direc-tion of Eilers, the Bugle BoyFoundation also planned to bringthe BluzSkool clinic toFayetteville, La Grange andRound Top-Carmine this year.
Gosnay added that the programwould not be at all possible with-out the support and donations ofindividuals and organizations, in-cluding the Faith P. & Charles L.Bybee Foundation, TexasWomen’s League, National Bank& Trust, Round Top State Bank,Fayetteville Bank, and FayetteElectric Cooperative Inc.
A Schulenburg student lets her creativity flow with Woody Russell, left,and Jose Ruiz of BluzSkool.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arts forRural Texas (ARTS) has an-nounced its Annual HarvestfestFundraiser will be held Saturday,Nov. 1.
The evening consists of bothsilent and live auctions, a dinnercatered by the Bistro 108, and livemusic.
All funds will go to providemoney for the various visual andperforming art programs for chil-dren in Fayette and surroundingcounties.
This year’s event is special inthat it recognizes some of ARTSearliest supporters and encourag-ers.
Two of La Grange’s own willbe honored, Mannie and SanfordSchmid. The Schmids havehelped provide a home campus forARTS in Fayetteville, includingthe gallery, office space and an
additional building for classroomspace. ARTS would not existwithout their fundamental help.
Also honored will be CherylMellenthin and her late husbandMark Chapman. Together, theyhave brought outstanding fine artassemblies to the children of thecommunity such as HoustonGrand Opera and Ballet Austin, aswell as sponsoring the MarkChapman Awards of Excellence atFayetteville’s ArtWalk held thefirst weekend in May each year.
ArtWalk features professionalartwork on the square inFayetteville and is a juried showof the highest quality. Mellenthinis continuing her late husband’ssupport of art exposure and edu-cation for the children by spon-soring the event that voluntarilycaptures most of the art auctionedat the Harvestfest fundraiser.
ARTS cannot express howmuch it will miss MarkChapman’s delightful presence.
ARTS invites everyone tocome help honor these specialcouples who make the communitya better place to live.
Harvestfest will raise funds foranother year of outstanding artexperiences for the children,which ARTS provides at no costto the schools and students.
For tickets or more informa-tion, call (979) 378-2113 or goonline to www.artsforrural-texas.org.
ARTS announcesplans for Harvestfest
A group of approximately 40 ladies from Flatonia, Schulenburg andSmithville, along with the Red Hatters from the Cistern Cilly CistersChapter of the Red Hat Society, donned their best hats recently whenthey gathered for a luncheon and day of jewelry accessorizing and learn-ing about interior decorating trends at the Red Vault Bistro in Flatonia.The day ended with a birthday Celebration for residents at Oak ManorNursing Home. Attending the event were, front row, from left, DianneRaef, Betty Donner, Pat Montgomery, Ann Vann, Annie Rot and CretaFike; middle row, Billie Hulsey, Vicky Duncan, Phyllis McGuyer andLinda Greuter; and, back row, Susan Mondrief, Janet Stanley, KarenNovak, Ann Stulting, Cathy Steinhauser, Della Mae Urban, GraceVinklarek, Shari Cosson, Edna Mae Psencik, Sharon Friedrich, JudyPate, Wrenda Joost, Debbie Stewart, Elezabeth Brosch, Sissy Mares,Barbara Charba, Marci Teague and Adrienne Kobza. Not pictured wereRuby Bohot, Loretta Baumgarten, Linda Nickerson, Lisa Kirtley, SallyDynis, Jackie Soos, Barbara Strickland and Teri Wilks.
The Columbus Lions Club members, from left, Chairman Gene Flessner,President Bob Stiles, Membership Chairman Mark Warner and Secre-tary Doug Lilie encourage residents to attend the Lions Club Mop andBroom Sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookshire Brothers andH•E•B in Columbus. Blind and handicapped individuals make all theproducts to be sold. Proceeds will go to various Lions Club charities,including sight preservation and Texas Lions Club Camp in Kerrvillefor handicapped children. For presales or more information, contactFlessner at (281) 414-6575, Lilie at (979) 732-2954 or any other Lionmember. Banner Press Photo by Ramona Ferguson
Lions Club sale …
Miss ColumbusScholarship Pageant 2014
Applications at Chamber Officedue October 27.
Open to young ladies attendingColumbus High School ages 15-18
Pageant November 8thCall (979) 732-8385 for more information.
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St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus will sponsor its fall festival Sunday at the KC Hall in Columbus. St.Anthony Principal John O’Leary, left, Father Augustine Asante and Student Council members display someof the items to be auctioned off at the annual event. Banner Press Photo by Nora Rollins
Cravens runs for Blinn,Texas Heroes Day, fitness
SCHULENBURG — Beforethe sun rose on Sept. 20, BlinnCollege Government ProfessorBrian Cravens slipped on his run-ning shoes and embarked on amore than 45-mile trek acrossFayette County.
Cravens has been runningultramarathons, races of morethan 26.2 miles, for 3 1/2 years,but this race had a special mean-ing to the social sciences profes-sor.
Cravens dedicated his run wasfor three causes: celebrating TexasHeroes Day, remembered annu-ally Sept. 18; promoting Blinn’spresence in Schulenburg; and re-minding people of the importanceof a healthy lifestyle.
“I like the idea of pushingyourself mentally and physically,”Cravens said. “When you con-vince your mind of an idea, youfind that the body is receptive toit. I run, not only to push myself,but to advocate for causes that areimportant to me and the peoplearound me. I love being a part ofthe Blinn family and I hope thisrun will remind the community ofour presence in Schulenburg.”
After a 10-year running hiatus,Cravens was inspired to pick upthe sport again after reading DeanKarnazes’ book, “UltramarathonMan.” He has since run 10ultramarathons.
Cravens tallied over 46 totalmiles from Flatonia past RoundTop, taking nearly10 hours tocomplete. He encouraged Blinnfaculty, staff and students andcommunity members to run alongwith him at any point during therace.
Cravens’ friends and familyand members of the Blinn-Schulenburg Student GovernmentAssociation were stationed alongthe route to cheer on Cravens, andassisted him with water and en-ergy gels.
Becky Garlick, Schulenburgcampus director, agreed to joinCravens on part of the trek.
“I’m happy to show my sup-port,” Garlick said. “We’re ex-cited to celebrate our Texas heroesand remind others of how impor-tant Blinn College is in this com-munity.”
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36th Annual Colorado County Fair Results
High Point Award winners in the 36th Annual Colorado County Fair’s Homemaking Department on Sept. 25-28 at the Colorado County Ag Complex and Fairgrounds in Columbus were, front row, from left, Kase Weishuhn,first junior; Rylie Schmidt, first intermediate; Alexandria Coufal, second intermediate; and Chris Phelps,second senior; and, back row, Kimberly Kunz, first senior; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen; MadelynPeacock, Colorado County Fair junior queen; Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair membership queen; andCaitlin Kunz, third senior. Not pictured were Hailey Harkness, second junior; and Angelina Herrera, thirdintermediate. Photos Courtesy of The Colorado County Citizen
Winners in the Clothing and Textiles/Canned Goods/Baked Confections divisions were, front row, from left,Angelina Herrera, clothing and textiles intermediate grand champion; Jennifer Peacock, adult grand andreserve champion; Jennifer Peacock, clothing and textiles adult grand and reserve champion; Abigail Hilley,canned goods intermediate reserve champion; Caitlin Kunz, canned goods senior grand champion; KimberlyKunz, canned goods senior reserve champion; and Diana Petrosky, canned goods adult grand and reservechampion; and, back row, Kase Weishuhn, baked confections junior grand champion; Devon Hoskins, bakedconfections intermediate grand and reserve champion; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen; MadelynPeacock, Colorado County Fair junior fair queen; Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair membership queen;Chris Phelps, baked confections senior grand champion; Martez Jones, baked confections senior reserve cham-pion; and Rita Addicks, baked confections adult grand champion. Not pictured were Zena Woods, clothingand textiles intermediate reserve champion; Nicole Hoelscher, canned goods intermediate grand champion;and Hailey Harkness, baked confections junior reserve champion.
Winners in the Collectibles/Horticulture/Quilting divisions were, front row, from left, Kase Weishuhn, horti-culture junior reserve champion; Danielle Hilley, horticulture intermediate grand champion; Abigail Hilley,collectibles intermediate grand champion and horticulture intermediate reserve champion; Kimberly Kunz,horticulture senior reserve champion; and Sharon Heimann, country style quilt adult grand and reserve cham-pion; and, back row, Chris Phelps, pallet designs grand champion; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fairqueen; Madelyn Peacock, Colorado County Fair junior fair queen; and Taylor Dungen, Colorado CountyFair membership queen. Not pictured were Hailey Harkness, horticulture junior grand champion; and MarianSchonenberg, horticulture adult grand and reserve champion.
Winners in the Decorated Confections/King Arthur Flour divisions were, front row, from left, AlexandriaCoufal, King Arthur Flour youth first; Danielle Hilley, King Arthur Flour youth second; Franklin Addicks,King Arthur Flour adult first; Mary Ann Henneke, King Arthur Flour adult second; and Rita Addicks, KingArthur Flour adult third; and, back row, Kase Weishuhn, decorated confections junior grand and reservechampion; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen; Madelyn Peacock, Colorado County Fair junior fairqueen; Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair membership queen; and Mia Colletti, decorated confectionsintermediate grand and reserve champion. Not pictured was Annie Rabel, King Arthur Flour youth third.
Winners in the Fine Art/Poster Contest divisions were, front row, from left, Mia Westfall, fine art pre-schoolbest of show; Tucker Lay, fine art pre-school reserve champion; Devon Hoskins, fine art elementary best ofshow; Brenna Villarreal, fine art elementary reserve best of show; Landry Lay, poster contest k-3 best ofshow; and Terri Neuendorff, poster contest 7-8; and, back row, Jordyn Galloway, fine art high school best ofshow and reserve best of show; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen; Madelyn Peacock, ColoradoCounty Fair junior fair queen; Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair membership queen; and AlexandriaCoufal, poster contest 4-7 best of show and fine art junior reserve best of show.
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Winners in the Handicrafts/Needleworking divisions were, front row, from left, Lois Shilling, needleworkingadult grand champion; Mary Otto, needleworking adult reserve champion; Addyson Fucik, handicrafts jun-ior reserve champion; Angelina Herrera, handicrafts intermediate grand champion; Kaylee Mladenka, handi-crafts intermediate reserve champion; and Kimberly Kunz, handicrafts senior grand champion; and, backrow, Caitlin Kunz, handicrafts senior reserve champion; Jennifer Peacock, handicrafts adult grand cham-pion; Susan Peletz, handicrafts adult reserve champion; Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen; MadelynPeacock, Colorado County Fair junior fair queen; and Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair membershipqueen. Not pictured were Mark Janacek, handicrafts assisted living grand champion; and Parkview Manor,handicrafts assisted living reserve champion.
Winners in the Photography Division were, front row, from left, Clayton Joines, Delana Dromgoole, AmyDishman, Laura Beauchamp and Abigail Hilley; and, back row, Rae Gonzalez, Colorado County Fair queen;Madelyn Peacock, Colorado County Fair junior fair queen; and Taylor Dungen, Colorado County Fair mem-bership queen.
Winners in the Western Art Divi-sion were, front row, from left,Shaelyn Schendel, junior best ofshow; and Emma Kelley, seniorbest of show; and, back row, RaeGonzalez, Colorado County Fairqueen; Madelyn Peacock, ColoradoCounty Fair junior fair queen; andTaylor Dungen, Colorado CountyFair membership queen. Not pic-tured was Patrick Gonzales, juniorreserve best of show; andMackenzie Geigley, senior best ofshow.
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GRAND CHAMPIONDouble Barrel Cookers I • Head Cook Todd Nelson
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SHOWMANSHIPThe Hawg Pen • Head Cook Art Perales
BEANSDown Home Cookers • Head Cook Dusty Meyer
BRISKET1. Double Barrel Cookers I • Head Cook Todd Nelson
2. Double Barrel Cookers II • Head Cook Robin Donaldson
CHICKENDouble Barrel Cookers I • Head Cook Todd Nelson
MARGARITASJuicy Q Cookers • Head Cook Jennifer Barten
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POT LUCKBar B Que Masters • Head Cook Brent Appelt AUSTIN COUNTY
AUSTIN COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL — Kyle Jones, president; Gabby Eskew,first vice president; Conner Neumann, second vice president; Hunter Spacek,third vice president; Faith Martin, secretary; Emily Martin, treasurer; JordanMurray, reporter; Hudson Ham, parliamentarian.
BELLVILLE 4-H CLUB — David Lewis, president; Alayna Foster, first vicepresident; Carson Williamson, second vice president; Robin Rice, third vice presi-dent; Kaitlyn Witt, secretary; Tyler Hale, treasurer; Emily Lewis, reporter; HanahHaugen, council delegate; Cassie Mosses, council delegate; Trinity Geick, healthand safety; Alyssa Hale, parliamentarian.
BUCKHORN 4-H CLUB — Not available.BURTTSCHELL RANCH 4-H CLUB — Not available.FRIENDS OF FAITH 4-H CLUB — Macy McDonald, president; Brynn Benoit,
vice president; Grayson Shackelford, second vice president; Stephanie DeSmit,third vice president; Jaycee Benoit, secretary; Kash Hardin, treasurer; HarleyHardin, reporter; Madison Graham, council delegate; Josey Potter, council del-egate; Jayci Byler, health and safety; Luke Potter, health and safety; SamanthaPerko, parliamentarian.
FRYDEK 4-H CLUB — Not available.MILLHEIM 4-H CLUB — Sabrina Bonaccorso, president; Elizabeth
Eckelberg, vice president; Emma Adams, secretary; Mark Bonaccorso, treasurer;Ashlyn Davila, historian; Jordyn Davila, reporter; Emma Eckelberg, council del-egate; Lanie Kelly, council delegate.
SEALY 4-H CLUB — Charlette Janicek, president and council delegate;Samantha Kins, vice president; Katie Frey, secretary; Kora Kneip, treasurer; BeauMohel, reporter; Chase Janicek, council delegate; Rebecca Kins, health and safety;Maddie Kneip, photographer.
STARS AND STRIPES 4-H CLUB — Conner Neumann, president; SarahMahlmann, first vice president; Hudson Ham, second vice president; HunterSchumann, third vice president; Madison Majewski, secretary; Lucy Mahlmann,treasurer; Riley Majewski, historian; Emma Lischka, reporter; James Schumann,council delegate; Kayla Froebel, health and safety; Cole Neumann, parliamentar-ian.
WALLIS 4-H CLUB — Not available.WELCOME 4-H CLUB — Canute Janish, president; Walker Schulz, first vice
president; Emily Spiess, second vice president; Braden Raeke, third vice presi-dent; Kaylin Krebs, secretary; Lilly Hohlt, treasurer; Emily Martin, council del-egate; Jack Wise, parliamentarian; Amanda Kaase, flag attendant.
WEST END 4-H CLUB — Not available.
COLORADO COUNTYCOLORADO COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL — Amelia Stavinoha, chairman; Zane
Wanjura, first vice president; Caitlin Kunz, second vice president; Karsen Lacina,third vice president; Kim Kunz, secretary; Robert Stavinoha, treasurer; DanielleHilley, reporter; Zena Woods, parliamentarian.
EAGLE LAKE 4-H CLUB — Candace Stovall, president; Malcolm Thomas,vice president; Todd Nicholas, secretary and council delegate; Zena Woods, trea-surer and council delegate; Claudine Shorter, club manager.
FRELSBURG 4-H CLUB — Caitlin Kunz, president; Amelia Stavinoha, firstvice president; Kayden Mascheck, second vice president; Lenora Williamson, thirdvice president; Robert Stavinoha, secretary; Madelyn Peacock, treasurer; MadelineSchmidt, reporter; Makenzie Thames, council delegate; Rowdy Kunz, councildelegate; Kim Kunz, health and safety; Nicole Hoelscher, parliamentarian.
GARWOOD 4-H CLUB — Madelyn Peacock, president; Rowdy Kunz, vicepresident; Taygon Piepryzca, secretary and treasurer; Brooke Center, councildelegate.
SHERIDAN 4-H CLUB — Rudy Anzaldua, president and treasurer; AmberObenhaus, first vice president and council delegate; Keagan Garcia, second vicepresident; Dedrick Querner, third vice president and parliamentarian; KinseyMathews, secretary; Camille Garcia, reporter; Ashlin Linnemier, health and safety.
WILD CLOVER 4-H CLUB — Danielle Hilley, president; Mary Claire Garmoe,vice president; Karsen Lacina, secretary; Laurece Silcox, treasurer; Abigail Hilley,reporter; Dakota Ford, council delegate; Dylan Rameriez, parliamentarian.
FAYETTE COUNTYFAYETTE COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL — Hanna Siptak, president; Garrett Kallus,
FAYETTE COUNTY 4-H HORSE CLUB — Garrett Kallus, president; KaycieKelly, vice president; Clayton Lyons, secretary and council delegate; Baillie Powell,treasurer; Mindy Hengst, historian; Ty Toddy, historian; Karlee Kelly, reporter;Madison Carpenter, council delegate and parliamentarian.
FAYETTEVILLE 4-H CLUB — Sierra Schulz, president; Payton Hemmitt,vice president; Klayten Schmitt, secretary; Tara Goerig, treasurer; Logan Fritsch,reporter; Lane Fritsch, parliamentarian.
FLATONIA 4-H CLUB — Amy Koncaba, president; Kylie Mica, vice presi-dent; Hagan Wagner, secretary; Hanna Siptak, treasurer; Haley Moeller, reporter;Karli Siptak, council delegate; Dylan Dierschke, parliamentarian.
LA GRANGE 4-H CLUB — Gretchen Kuck, president; Emily Fritsch, firstvice president and council delegate; Erin Supak, second vice president; HannahGarlick, third vice president; Haley Bertsch, secretary; Reagan Kuck, treasurer;Ashlynn Golan, historian; Ellee Sodolak, historian; Blythe Vitek, reporter; ColeBrothers, council delegate; Corey Golan, parliamentarian.
PURE COUNTRY 4-H CLUB — Greg Matocha, president; Nicholas Matocha,vice president; Kelly Boening, secretary and treasurer; Rachel Matocha, trea-surer; Addison Joost, council delegate.
ROUND TOP-CARMINE 4-H CLUB — Jordan Peters, president; SamanthaFueller, vice president of enrollment; Jessica Fueller, vice president of recreation;Ainsley Goehring, vice president of refreshments; Adyson Lange, secretary; KarraGregor, treasurer; Abbey Nedbalek, reporter and council delegate; AustinNedbalek, council delegate and parliamentarian.
SCHULENBURG 4-H CLUB — Erin Miksch, president; Kaylie Zapalac, vicepresident; Alyssa Otto, treasurer; Katy Shank, historian; Bryn Stryk, council del-egate; Samantha Holub, council delegate; Tamara Otto, parliamentarian.
SHOOTING SPORTS 4-H CLUB — Austin Hopkins, Emma Leppard, JedLeppard, Aaron Janda, Amber Walker, Reagan Kuck, Kyle Oltmann.
WARDA 4-H CLUB — Alyssa Russell, president and council delegate; EmilyEindorf, vice president and council delegate; Jamey Tabbert, secretary and re-porter; Karleigh Tabbert, treasurer.
Colorado County Fair/Eddie OrangeBBQ Cook-off winners announced
COLUMBUS — The Colo-rado County Fair/Eddie OrangeBBQ Cook-off was held on Sept.27 in conjunction with the 36thAnnual Colorado County Fair atthe Colorado County Ag Complexand Fairgrounds in Columbus.
The results were as follows:
•Grand champion — DoubleBarrel Cookers I, Todd Nelson,head cook.
•Reserve champion —Wellerators, Chad Ellis, headcook.
•Showmanship — The HawgPen, Art Perales, head cook.
•Beans — 1. Down HomeCookers, Dusty Meyer, headcook; 2. Double Barrel CookersI, Todd Nelson, head cook; 3. Upin Smoke II, Jerry Smidovec, headcook.
•Brisket — 1. Double BarrelCookers I, Todd Nelson, headcook; 2. Double Barrel CookersII, Robin Donaldson, head cook;3. Outta Sight Cookers, RussellMaertz, head cook.
•Chicken — 1. Double BarrelCookers I, Todd Nelson, head
cook; 2. Double D Cookers, DavidWiggs, head cook; 3. Down HomeCookers, Dusty Meyer, headcook.
•Margaritas — 1. Juicy QCookers, Jennifer Barten, headcook; 2. Limp Brisket, RickyPowell, head coach; 3. RiverCookers, Brandon Pesak, headcook.
•Pork Spare Ribs – 1.B.Y.O.B., Curt Harbers, headcook; 2. Wellerators, Chad Ellis,head cook; 3. Shade Tree Pirates,Garrett Schatte, head cook.
•Pot Luck — 1. Bar B QueMasters with Homemade GrapeWine, Brent Appelt, head cook; 2.Kick Ash Kookers with BirdBalls, Richard Laughlin, headcook; 3. Shiner Cookers withChicken Enchilada Soup, SharonRoensch, head cook.
The winners of the gift cardsdonated by Brookshire Brotherswere the Double Barrel CookersI with Todd Nelson as head cookin brisket and chicken, andWellerators with Chad Ellis ashead cook in pork spare ribs.
The Fayette County Commissioners’ Court recently signed a proclama-tion at the Fayette County Agricultural Building in La Grange designat-ing Oct. 5-11 as 4-H Week in Fayette County. On hand for the signingwere, front row, from left, commissioners Tom Muras and JamesKubecka, Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka, and commissioners Gary
Weishuhn and Jason McBroom; and back row, Fayette County 4-H Coun-cil officers Hanna Siptak, Garrett Kallus, Erin Supak, Gretchen Kuck,Abbey Nedbalek and Payton Hemmitt. Photo Courtesy of The FayetteCounty Record
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Tri-County4-H ClubFAYETTEVILLE — Gearing
up for Lickskillet in Fayettevilleeach year takes loads of energyfrom the incredible hometown ofFayetteville, but preparing for in-ternational talent is clearly takingthis historical community to thenext level by engaging locals andvisitors as the weekend of Satur-day and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19draws closer.
“Packaged in Pride” and spon-sored by the Fayetteville Cham-ber of Commerce, City ofFayetteville, all businesses, andindividuals announce the presenceof Druha Trava, a band famed onboth sides of the Atlantic for the“Czechgrass” fusion of acoustic,bluegrass, folk and rock.
Druha Trava is the foremostband to emerge from the flourish-ing Czech bluegrass scene. Its vir-tuoso musicians can satisfy themost hardcore fans with scorch-ing versions of traditional blue-grass standards.
They will perform at the Redand White Gallery Friday, Oct. 17and on the main stage under thebig tent in Fayetteville Saturday,Oct. 18 from 8:30 to 11:45 p.m
instrumentalist Lubos Malina, andother veterans of the acousticmusic scene that had long thrivedin Czechoslovakia. Krestan´soriginal songs renowned for theirenigmatic, at times provocative,lyrics make up most of the band’srepertoire, and they and Krestan’sraw, gritty vocals set the bandapart.
Druha Trava also performsbluegrass standards and covers inEnglish and Czech of material bysongwriters ranging from MickJagger to American acoustic vet-eran Peter Rowan with whom thegroup collaborated on a CD,“New Freedom Bell,” in 1999.The group’s 2007 album,“Dylanovky,” featured Krestan’sCzech versions of Bob Dylansongs.
Druha Trava and the membershave produced more than a scoreof CDs and have won numerousCzech music awards. The bandenjoys a wide following in theCzech Republic, as well as a loyalfan base in North America, wherethey tour for at least one montheach year.
In 2012, Druha Trava receivedan Andel Award, the CzechGrammy, for its album,“Marcipan z Toleda” in the coun-try music category. The BluegrassAssociation of the Czech Repub-lic declared this band Group of theYear in both 2005 and 2006.
This National Registry His-toric District community will em-brace additional entertainmentthroughout the weekend, includ-ing the Side Winders Saturday atthe SPJST Hall in the afternoon,Robert Herridge from 1 to 4 p.m.,Lickskillet queen and court pag-eant from 4 to 4:30 p.m., MikeStroup and the Wild River Bandfrom 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and 2014-15 Miss Czech Slovak ChristianaGentry from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Also, the Houston Texanscheerleaders are scheduled to per-form Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday’s entertainment willinclude the annual parade at 11a.m., Fayette Czech Singers andDancers from noon to 1 p.m., andDJ Jimmy Rohde wrapping up thehistoric gala from 11:30 a.m. to 4p.m. This is a free event with freeparking, no admittance fee, anddrinks and food will be available,as well as overnight lodging forvisitors wishing to stay over.
Druha Travasets Lickskilletperformance
As the band’s name “SecondGrass” implies, Druha Travareaches far beyond the classicbluegrass genre for inspiration.The band uses American rootsmusic as a starting point for a syn-thesis of jazz, pop, folk and evenclassical motifs, transforming aniconic American idiom into arichly textured, highly personalstatement.
The group was formed in 1991by the influential singer-songwriter Robert Krestan, multi-
LA GRANGE — La Grange Veterans of For-eign Wars #5254 Commander Dick Frenzel andLadies Auxiliary President Twila Thurman haveannounced the kickoff of this year’s Voice of De-mocracy Scholarship Contest.
High school students in grades 9-12 in this areawill have the opportunity to compete in the annualaudio/essay contest and win scholarships.
Students will begin by competing at the localpost level. The Post winner will advance to districtand district winners will compete in the state com-petition.
The state winner will enjoy a tour of Washing-ton, D.C., along with the other 49 state winners.The grand prize at the National level is a $30,000college scholarship.
La Grange High School junior Avery Behrenswas awarded a $500 college scholarship to the col-lege of his choice last year by writing and thenrecording a three-to-five minute audio/essay andentering the local VFW Post’s contest.
The 2014-15 patriotic theme is “Why Veteransare Important to our Nation’s History and Future.”The local deadline is Saturday, Nov. 1.
Interested high school students in Fayette andsurrounding counties should contact their highschool counselors, teachers or call (979) 968-3647for more information.
Students, parents and teachers may find rules,entry forms and more information at www.vfw.org,and clicking on “Programs” and then “Scholar-ships.”
VFW, Auxiliary to sponsor Voice of Democracy Contest
Utex Industries Inc. is accepting applications for Pro-duction Workers for the first and second shifts. Over-time is paid at time and one-half above 40 hours anddouble time above 56 hours.Also, hiring Maintenance Personnel for 2nd shift.
Must pass drug and background check.Utex Industries Inc. is an equal opportunity employerwith the following benefits package:
•Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Plans•Company paid Life/AD&D Insurance
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Provide shipping certifications and necessary documentation for customerorders. Log and verify traceability packets. Process Corrective Action Reportsand maintain status log. Assist in Internal and External Quality Audits.Provide analysis and reporting on non-conforming goods.
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Requirements:Detail-oriented • Computer ProficientJob Description: Quality Control InspectorReports to: Quality Control ManagerPrimary Purpose: To perform quality inspections of production parts andincoming goods.
Essential Functions:Perform and document dimensional and visual inspection of parts per drawing.Notify necessary personnel of non-conforming goods.Assist in maintainingcalibration program. Assist in processing of customer return products (RMAs)Requirements:Prior use of measuring devices.
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JANITORIAL — Full-time position clean-ing and stocking ladies restroom, coffee bar,fountain area, and tables also other cleaningduties. Work days are Tuesday & Thurs.-Sun-day rotating shift. Insurance after 90 days.Vacation after 1 year. Apply at Hruska’s,Ellinger, TX.
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Eugelyn Bing Estate AuctionSun., October 19, 2014 @ 11:00 AM
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Frank Raymond recently presented a $200,000 check to Round Top Fam-ily Library Director Barbara Smith. On hand for the presentation wereRound Top Family Library board member and Land Rush Campaignco-chair Cindy Grace Witte, Jean and Frank Raymond, Board Secre-tary Jeanette Schoenst, board member Sally Van Duyn, Smith, and Co-founder and Board President Cheryl Travis.
ROUND TOP — The RoundTop Family Library was recentlythe beneficiary of a major giftfrom philanthropists Frank andJean Raymond of Round Top.
The family, who have beenFayette County residents for al-most 20 years, are donating$200,000 to the Round Top Li-brary Association, a 501(c)(3)non-profit, and have dedicated thefunds to two endeavors.
The Raymonds, members ofthe library’s Advisory Board, gave$100,000 to the library’s currentLand Rush Capital Campaign andalso established the library’s firstPermanent Facilities Fund withthe other $100,000.
Raymond is the co-founder andchairman of the Board of BrayInternational. An innovative engi-neer and highly successful entre-preneur, he founded Bray in 1985with his partner Craig Brown.
They started in circumstancesso modest they shared the samecredenza in one small office. To-day, Bray is a thriving worldwideenterprise with over 1,600 em-ployees and facilities all over theworld from China to Chile, India,Australia, Peru and Poland amongothers.
Raymond retired as Bray CEOa few short years ago. Since then,he and his wife have dedicatedmuch of their time and energy tophilanthropy and supporting thearts.
In addition to their work at theRound Top Family Library, theyare leaders and major supportersof the Fayetteville Chamber Mu-sic Festival and benefactors ofTexas A&M University.
Library Land RushCapital Campaign
Round Top is the smallest townin Texas with a full service publiclibrary. The library’s McCall mainbuilding is a restored gothicLutheran Church, dismantled andmoved from Milam County inseven pieces.
Its newly-restored RummelHouse Activity Center is a re-stored 1870s masonry master-piece. The library’s Grace Memo-rial garden sits by Round Top’sonly public playground for chil-dren. All of those facilities aredebt free.
Until recently, the library sat onland owned by the Bybee Foun-dation. That generous organiza-tion had supported the foundingof the library in 1998 with a 30-year lease at $1 per year. A coupleof years ago, the Round Top Li-brary Association was able to pur-chase the property from its bene-factor.
Soon afterwards, the librarystarted a capital campaign to ac-complish the following goals:
•Restore and redecorate theRummel House Activity Center;
•Pay off the debt on the land
so the library can be debt free andable to serve the community foryears to come;
•Establish a maintenance fund;and
•Fund a shade cover for theplayground.
One of the earliest results of theRaymonds’ gift will be the instal-lation of that shade cover at theplayground. After a visit by Mrs.Raymond to the playground dur-ing the summer, she decided acover was needed, and now theRaymonds are making that goal areality.
The library has made a lot ofprogress on its goals in the lastcouple of years. The debt on theland has been substantially re-duced.
The Rummel House ActivityCenter has been fully restored andfurnished so it can be used for thelibrary’s many programs, as wellas by the community at large.
Soon, a kitchen will be addedto that structure for children’scooking classes, as well as for ca-tering events held in that historicGerman structure.
In early 2014, the librarylaunched the Round Top FamilyLibrary Land Rush. The entire twoacre property has been broken into113 specific lots. “Bargain Buys”start as low as $500. “QuietNeighborhood” lots are $1,750.“Main Street lots” are sponsoredat $2,500 and “Prime Locations”are $4,000.
Part of the Raymonds’ gift willbe dedicated to “purchasing” 32of those lots. Those lots are lo-cated under and around the sitethat is most likely to contain anannex to the library that is in itsearly planning stages.
The Permanent Facilities Fundcreated by $100,000 of theRaymonds donation is the seedfund for that future project.
Participating in the LandRush Campaign
Each sponsoring person, fam-
ily or business who participates inthe Land Rush Campaign will berecognized at the library on a largepublic plaque that shows the lo-cations of each lot and the namesof the sponsors who “purchased”them.
Family or business names whocontribute will live forever at theRound Top Family Library. Adonor’s great-grandchildren willbe able to visit years from nowand recognize the lots their fore-bears sponsored.
Multiple family members, ormembers of a business, can jointogether to sponsor as many lotsas they like. A pledge can be paidout over as much as three years.
Fayette County citizens are in-vited to invest now and get divi-dends in the future from thelibrary’s great programs and ser-vices.
What Kindof Library?
While offering traditional li-brary services, the Round TopFamily Library has grown to be-come a community center andlearning institution that servesthousands of people of all agesacross our region.
Some of the programs offeredare free computer and smart phonelessons for all ages, adult commu-nity gardening, yoga classes, En-glish as a second language classes,adult book club, FYI lecture se-ries, Pre-K story time, instruc-tional classes for the library’s new“smart board,” summer enrich-ment classes for students, and“Pony Tales” literacy programpartners just to name a few.
In addition, the library partnerswith other civic groups and non-profits. They have collaboratedwith the Round Top-Carmine ISDand brought art and music pro-grams into its schools where nonepreviously existed.
Recently, it also has partneredwith Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS)and have most recently co-spon-
District CourtDivorces Filed
Della La Shawn Collins-Smith and Steven BoydSmith
Brenda Tello and Jesse Tello
Divorces GrantedErik Watson Liccioni and Tina Marie LiccioniSean Benninghoff Spano and Megan Deidra
KavanaghEmily Ann Thornton and Kelsey Kyle ThorntonAmanda P. Medrano and Ben Austin Medrano
Cases FiledSept. 22
Progressive County Mutual Insurance Com-
pany vs. Dometic Corporation, civil case-other.
DeedsSept. 19
Warranty Deed: Byron Keith and SandraLovelace to John Keith Elliott, Lot 90, Clear LakePines, Section 1, J.R.J. Ross 1/3 League.
Warranty Deed: Zaki Chad Ghanem to ZakiChad and Erica Segura Ghanem, 4.394 Acres,Ignacio Almansur League, A-120 and EphraimAnderson League, A-4.
Warranty Deed: Calvin O. Lange to Betty L.Lorentzen, Lot 1, Northpointe Subdivision, LaGrange.
Warranty Deed: Robert J. and Elizabeth H.Ferester to David D. and Marie Louise Kinder, 59.4Acres, J.R. Jones Survey, A-59.
sored a performance by 5-12 yearolds of the musical “Annie GetYour Gun” at Henkel Square.
Interested citizens and visitorsare encouraged to get on theirpony’s, ride on over to the libraryand pick out your own little pieceof paradise. The best tracts off hotdowntown Round Top Real Estateare going fast, so don’t miss out
on this great opportunity.Investments in the library’s fu-
ture will guarantee that the RoundTop library will be around forever,growing and supporting the vi-brant north Fayette County com-munity.
For more information, call thelibrary at (979) 249-2700 or [email protected].
HOUSTON — Here are Sealy High School’sresults from the Bellaire Cardinal/STE Saints In-vitational Cross Country Meet held last Saturdayat Bear Creek Park in Houston.
Last week’s results: Flatonia 49, Runge 12; Refugio 49,Banquete 20; San Antonio Antonian Prep 35, Schulenburg 14;Ganado, Shiner and Weimar — open.
Friday night’s schedule: Ganado at Flatonia; Shiner atRefugio; Weimar at Schulenburg. (All games begin at 7:30 p.m.)
Note: The top four teams from each district in all districtsadvance to the state playoffs, except District 15-2A Division I whereonly the top three teams advance.
By HERBERTKOLLATSCHNYBanner Press Staff
HALLETTSVILLE — TheColumbus Cardinals were caughtin a brahma stampede, as theywere overwhelmed 57-12 by theHallettsville Brahmas last Fridaynight at Brahma Memorial Sta-dium in Hallettsville.
The Brahmas were ranked No.1 in the Class 3A Division I byseveral polls early in the season,but losses to Class 4A Columbiaand Yoakum resulted in a drop bythe pollsters.
However, they showed whytheir early-season ranking was nofluke last Friday night.Hallettsville totally dominated theline of scrimmage and exploitedthe young Columbus secondary.
“We had our best week ofworkouts all year and I felt reallygood going into this game,” saidColumbus head coach Tony
However, after that, it waspretty much all Hallettsville astheir big quarterback Brent Motaland large offensive line tookcharge. Motel connected on 15 of22 passes for 271 yards and fivetouchdowns. Three of the touch-downs went to Trenton McGee.
The leading ground gainer ofthe night was Carter, who rushedfor 144 yards and a touchdown on15 carries.
Hallettsville’s top rusher wasfreshman Deondre Adams with104 yards on eight carries.
Hallettsville scored two first-quarter touchdowns. The firstcame on a 41-yard pass fromMotal to Trenton McGee andMotal followed with a 1-yard run.Brennan Caraway added both ex-tra point kicks making the score14-6 with 2:13 left in the openingquarter.
Hallettsville’s next marchcame to a screeching halt whenBlake Pflughaupt ripped the ballloose from the Brahma ball car-rier and raced 70 yards for a touch-down. Again, the run for twofailed making the score 14-12with 1:05 left in the first period.
From this point, the Brahmas
scored 43 unanswered points andwon easily.
“Our game is to run the balland burn the clock, keeping theball away from the other team’soffense, but we weren’t able to,”said Valastro.
The Brahma second-quarterscores came on a 73-yard passfrom Motal to Jimario Grounds;21-yard pass from Motal toGrounds; 21-yard pass fromMotal to McGee; and 6-yard runby Kaden Hardt run. Carawaykicked all extra points making thehalftime score 42-12.
The first third-quarter scorecame when a Motal punt waskilled at the Columbus 1. On firstdown, Logan Drozd tackled theCardinal ball carrier in the endzone for a safety.
The only third-quarterHallettsville touchdown came ona Motal’s 3-yard pass to McGeewith 5:59 left. That made the score51-12 at the end of three quarters.
The final touchdown came ona 2-yard Colton Starns run. Thesnap from center was low forcingthe holder to try a run for two,which failed, making the finalscore 57-12.
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Valastro. “But as it turned out,what else can go wrong?Hallettsville is a very good, solidfootball team. I felt we could havemore success offensively, but theytotally dominated up front.”
Hallettsville loaded the boxand had 10 men within five yardsof the line of scrimmage disre-garding Columbus’ ability to pass.
“We’ve been able to move theball against such defenses all yearand I felt we could again tonight,”said Valastro. “However, theywhipped us up front and exploitedour weaknesses. I take total re-sponsibility for the loss as I did apoor job of getting the kids ready.”
Columbus did start off with abang. Hallettsville won the coinflip, but deferred for the beginningof the second half, giving Colum-bus the football.
On first down, DetríYon Cartergot the call and found a hole onthe left side of his offensive lineand raced 73 yards for a touch-down. The run for two extra pointsfailed and before most fans hadsettled in their seats, the scorestood at 6-0 with 11 minutes, 40seconds to go in the first quarter.
Columbus defenders, from left, Brandon Pavlicek, Alexce Marshall andTrent Scott stop Hallettsville freshman running back Deondre Adamsduring last Friday night’s game at Brahma Memorial Stadium inHallettsville. The Brahmas overwhelmed Columbus 57-12. Banner PressPhoto by Herbert Kollatschny
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