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Volume 129, No. 2 | $ 1.00 ©2021 Shiner Gazette, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas 77984 THE GAZETTE Shiner THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 WWW.LAVACACOUNTYTODAY.COM Shiner WEEKLY WEATHER THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY HIGH LOW 70º 38º SUNNY HIGH LOW 60º 35º SUNNY HIGH LOW 64º 40º SUNNY HIGH LOW 62º 44º PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH LOW 64º 46º SHOWERS HIGH LOW 57º 40º SHOWERS HIGH LOW 61º 43º MOSTLY SUNNY COURTESY OF WEATHER.COM A benefit fundraiser to help pay for cancer treatment medical expenses for Bailee Gremmel will be held on Wednesday, January 27. Noodle soup and chicken salad will be served to go for $10 each at Kaspar Pavilion from 5-6:30 p.m. SEE BENEFIT, PAGE 12 Fundraiser set for Jan. 27 The 69th Annual Texas State Championship Straight Domino Tournament will take place Sun- day at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville. Registration for those wishing to play in the tournament will begin a 7 a.m. with the straight- domino double-elimination tour- nament play starting at 9 a.m. sharp. A consolation tournament will be held immediately after the first two sets for those partners who were eliminated from the championship round. Two plaques will be awarded to the consolation tournament winners. A barbecue chicken dinner will be served that day at the hall as well as plates-to-go being avail- able for drive-thru customers. Short orders and refreshments will be served throughout the tournament. Tournament organizers ask you to come join in the official Texas State Domino Champion- ship Tournament and play where there is no better competition and fellowship. “You can boast that you played in the Texas State Championship Domino Tournament,” organizers said. “You and your partner may SEE DOMINO, PAGE 12 State Championship Domino tournament Sunday in Hallettsville The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department would like to an- nounce that their upcoming Annual Oyster Supper has been postponed out of an abundance of caution to the first respond- ers, citizens attending, and our community, as well as those in surrounding communities that are invited to attend and enjoy this annual event. A new date and time has not been determined at this time. Thank you for everyone’s continued support during this time. SVFD Annual Oyster Supper postponded Officers with the Shiner Police Department met last week with Jessie Allen of the Dickson-Allen Foundation, who presented the local police force with a $41,000 foundation grant to assist them with local commu- nications equipment improve- ments. This donation will allow Shin- er police to upgrade the mobile radios officers wear as part of their daily gear. Current radios in use within the department have far exceeded their lifes- pan, Police Chief Zach Kramer said, and they are no longer sup- ported by their manufacturer. With this donation, the de- partment will be purchasing new radios that are not only ca- pable of working on the existing county communications system but also compatible with any possible upgrades or changes to that communications system in coming months, all by means of a simple reprogramming. “As always we are continuing to plan, not just for today, but for the future as well,” Kramer said. “Thank you, Mr. Jessie Al- len and the Dickson-Allen Foun- dation board members, for your generous donation to the Shiner Police Department.” Julie Boehm of Shiner said she couldn’t have been more shocked when she walked out to her driveway on Saturday morning. For there, where her big black Ford 250 had been parked for the night, just hours before on Friday eve- ning, sat nothing. Nothing at all. “I’d just gotten a text from my friend down the street,” Boehm told us in phone interview on Monday. “She was telling me that their truck had been stolen. I was walking outside to go see her. That’s when I noticed it. Mine was gone, too. I couldn’t believe it.” In all, three pickups were stolen from the same Shin- er neighborhood sometime during the overnight hours on Friday, Jan. 8. Officers responded to three separate reports of stolen vehicles on San Jacinto and Alamo streets in Shiner. There were also reports of similar pickups taken from just inside the Gonzales County line, all within the same timeframe, investigators said. Most shocking for the Boehm’s was that they fol- lowed all the best practices. Their vehicle was all locked tight, according to po- lice reports. They had lights and security cameras in place. Still, when they awoke the next morning, their truck was long gone, with no trace left behind. Even those security cameras didn’t spot a thing. “Whoever did this knew what they were doing,” Boehm said. “That much is clear.” What should be most disconcerting for most of our readers is the type of vehicle these thieves seem to prefer. All the ones reported stolen early Saturday were either ¾-ton or one-ton pickups, all sporting four- wheel drive options. Those types of vehicles are “in line with those that are typically stolen to facilitate drug and human traf- ficking,” Shiner Police Chief Zach Kramer said in a statement released by his department early Saturday. Sadly, however, those words probably describe half the trucks on the road locally. SEE THEFTS, PAGE 12 Stolen truck recovered One of the three pickups taken from Shiner overnight Friday, Jan. 8, was recovered, after it was found by a hunter in the Vienna area over the weekend, about 40 miles away from the Shiner neighborhood where it was stolen. “We are extremely lucky and very thankful for the people who helped fnd it,” said truck owner Julie Boehm. “Please be careful out there. We are not untouchable living in a small town.” The Dickson-Allen Foundation last week presented the Shiner Police Department with a grant that will allow local offcers to upgrade their outdated police radios. Accepting the grant in the newly renovated Shiner Police Department lobby are, from left, Police Chief Zach Kramer, Jessie Allen with the Dickson-Allen Foundation, Sgt. Tierra Furrh and Sgt. James Whited. Dickson-Allen Foundation helps SPD upgrade communications equipment Police investigating weekend truck thefts BOBBY HORECKA, MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] The Lavaca County Commis- sioners’ Court met in its first meeting of the new year and voted to approve subdivision regulations for the county, in- cluding regulations of manufac- tured home rental communities. A project that begin during Judge Keith Mudd’s tenor, the court addressed the issue in October and decided to seek legal counsel by obtaining the services of attorney Robert Bass with Allison, Bass and Magee, LLP, of Austin. During the second meeting of November, Bass provided the first reading of the proposed regulations and at Monday’s meeting the attorney presented the second reading. “This ordinance is intended to provide a framework for or- derly development of real prop- erty lying outside municipality boundaries,” Bass said intro- ducing the second reading. “It’s intention is to create healthy communities that are properly designed for the future.” Bass summarized 11 chapters found in the regulations that laid out the framework for subdivi- sion development including pro- cedures for plat approval and the various statutory in developing the land for subdivisions. Following the reading, a pub- lic hearing was heard with coun- ty citizens, Marie Day and Frank Fishar posing questions to Bass. After the closing of the pub- lic hearing, the court voted to adopt the subdivision policies presented by Bass and would include an amendment of defin- ing travel trailers according to appropriate industry standards. THIRD FLOOR OFFICE ASSIGNMENTS The court approved assign- ments of offices located on the third floor of the Courthouse with Room 308 to be utilized by the County Clerk’s office as an extra office for business matters. In addition, the County At- torney will gain extra room space and will occupy Rooms 304 and 305. CLARIFICATION OF POSTAGE EQUIPMENT At the Dec. 14 meeting, the court, the court approved a con- tract for the Pitney Bowes Post- age Equipment and move the postage equipment to be located in the county clerk’s office at the Lavaca County Courthouse Annex. At Monday’s meeting, the court approved a request from County Clerk Liz Kouba to amend the location by moving the postage equipment to Cor- ridor 055 and not in the County Clerk’s office. RETIREMENT The court acknowledged the retirement of Dennis Tousek from the Pct. 2 Road and Bridge department. Tousek is retiring after serving the county for 31 years. MISCELLANEOUS The court accepted a mon- etary donation from Glenda Klimitchek to the Lavaca County EMS in the amount of $1,000. The donation was given for the outstanding care provided Glenda’s husband by retired EMT Mike Hammer. The court approved raising the percentage of leasing elec- tronic voting equipment to two SEE COURT, PAGE 12 Court approves subdivision regulations JIMMY APPELT, STAFF WRITER [email protected]

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A benefit fundraiser to help pay for

cancer treatment medical expenses

for Bailee Gremmel will be held on

Wednesday, January 27.

Noodle soup and chicken salad will

be served to go for $10 each at Kaspar

Pavilion from 5-6:30 p.m.

SEE BENEFIT, PAGE 12

Fundraiser

set for Jan. 27

The 69th Annual Texas State

Championship Straight Domino

Tournament will take place Sun-

day at the Knights of Columbus

Hall in Hallettsville.

Registration for those wishing

to play in the tournament will

begin a 7 a.m. with the straight-

domino double-elimination tour-

nament play starting at 9 a.m.

sharp.

A consolation tournament will

be held immediately after the

first two sets for those partners

who were eliminated from the

championship round. Two plaques

will be awarded to the consolation

tournament winners.

A barbecue chicken dinner will

be served that day at the hall as

well as plates-to-go being avail-

able for drive-thru customers.

Short orders and refreshments

will be served throughout the

tournament.

Tournament organizers ask

you to come join in the official

Texas State Domino Champion-

ship Tournament and play where

there is no better competition and

fellowship.

“You can boast that you played

in the Texas State Championship

Domino Tournament,” organizers

said. “You and your partner may

SEE DOMINO, PAGE 12

State Championship Domino

tournament Sunday in Hallettsville

The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department would like to an-

nounce that their upcoming Annual Oyster Supper has been

postponed out of an abundance of caution to the first respond-

ers, citizens attending, and our community, as well as those in

surrounding communities that are invited to attend and enjoy

this annual event.

A new date and time has not been determined at this time.

Thank you for everyone’s continued support during this time.

SVFD Annual Oyster Supper postponded

Officers with the Shiner

Police Department met last

week with Jessie Allen of the

Dickson-Allen Foundation, who

presented the local police force

with a $41,000 foundation grant

to assist them with local commu-

nications equipment improve-

ments.

This donation will allow Shin-

er police to upgrade the mobile

radios officers wear as part of

their daily gear. Current radios

in use within the department

have far exceeded their lifes-

pan, Police Chief Zach Kramer

said, and they are no longer sup-

ported by their manufacturer.

With this donation, the de-

partment will be purchasing

new radios that are not only ca-

pable of working on the existing

county communications system

but also compatible with any

possible upgrades or changes to

that communications system in

coming months, all by means of

a simple reprogramming.

“As always we are continuing

to plan, not just for today, but

for the future as well,” Kramer

said. “Thank you, Mr. Jessie Al-

len and the Dickson-Allen Foun-

dation board members, for your

generous donation to the Shiner

Police Department.”

Julie Boehm of Shiner said she couldn’t have been

more shocked when she walked out to her driveway

on Saturday morning.

For there, where her big black Ford 250 had been

parked for the night, just hours before on Friday eve-

ning, sat nothing. Nothing at all.

“I’d just gotten a text from my friend down the

street,” Boehm told us in phone interview on Monday.

“She was telling me that their truck had been stolen. I

was walking outside to go see her. That’s when I noticed

it. Mine was gone, too. I couldn’t believe it.”

In all, three pickups were stolen from the same Shin-

er neighborhood sometime during the overnight hours

on Friday, Jan. 8. Officers responded to three separate

reports of stolen vehicles on San Jacinto and Alamo

streets in Shiner. There were also reports of similar

pickups taken from just inside the Gonzales County

line, all within the same timeframe, investigators said.

Most shocking for the Boehm’s was that they fol-

lowed all the best practices.

Their vehicle was all locked tight, according to po-

lice reports. They had lights and security cameras in

place. Still, when they awoke the next morning, their

truck was long gone, with no trace left behind. Even

those security cameras didn’t spot a thing.

“Whoever did this knew what they were doing,”

Boehm said. “That much is clear.”

What should be most disconcerting for most of our

readers is the type of vehicle these thieves seem to

prefer. All the ones reported stolen early Saturday

were either ¾-ton or one-ton pickups, all sporting four-

wheel drive options.

Those types of vehicles are “in line with those that

are typically stolen to facilitate drug and human traf-

ficking,” Shiner Police Chief Zach Kramer said in a

statement released by his department early Saturday.

Sadly, however, those words probably describe half

the trucks on the road locally.

SEE THEFTS, PAGE 12

Stolen truck recoveredOne of the three pickups taken from Shiner overnight Friday,

Jan. 8, was recovered, after it was found by a hunter in the

Vienna area over the weekend, about 40 miles away from the

Shiner neighborhood where it was stolen. “We are extremely

lucky and very thankful for the people who helped find it,” said truck owner Julie Boehm. “Please be careful out there.

We are not untouchable living in a small town.”

The Dickson-Allen Foundation last week presented the Shiner Police Department with a grant that will allow local

officers to upgrade their outdated police radios. Accepting the grant in the newly renovated Shiner Police Department lobby are, from left, Police Chief Zach Kramer, Jessie Allen with the Dickson-Allen Foundation, Sgt. Tierra Furrh and

Sgt. James Whited.

Dickson-Allen Foundation helps SPD upgrade communications equipment

Police investigating

weekend truck theftsBOBBY HORECKA, MANAGING EDITOR

[email protected]

The Lavaca County Commis-

sioners’ Court met in its first

meeting of the new year and

voted to approve subdivision

regulations for the county, in-

cluding regulations of manufac-

tured home rental communities.

A project that begin during

Judge Keith Mudd’s tenor, the

court addressed the issue in

October and decided to seek

legal counsel by obtaining the

services of attorney Robert Bass

with Allison, Bass and Magee,

LLP, of Austin.

During the second meeting

of November, Bass provided the

first reading of the proposed

regulations and at Monday’s

meeting the attorney presented

the second reading.

“This ordinance is intended

to provide a framework for or-

derly development of real prop-

erty lying outside municipality

boundaries,” Bass said intro-

ducing the second reading. “It’s

intention is to create healthy

communities that are properly

designed for the future.”

Bass summarized 11 chapters

found in the regulations that laid

out the framework for subdivi-

sion development including pro-

cedures for plat approval and the

various statutory in developing

the land for subdivisions.

Following the reading, a pub-

lic hearing was heard with coun-

ty citizens, Marie Day and Frank

Fishar posing questions to Bass.

After the closing of the pub-

lic hearing, the court voted to

adopt the subdivision policies

presented by Bass and would

include an amendment of defin-

ing travel trailers according to

appropriate industry standards.

THIRD FLOOR OFFICE ASSIGNMENTS

The court approved assign-

ments of offices located on the

third floor of the Courthouse

with Room 308 to be utilized by

the County Clerk’s office as an

extra office for business matters.

In addition, the County At-

torney will gain extra room

space and will occupy Rooms

304 and 305.

CLARIFICATION OF POSTAGE EQUIPMENTAt the Dec. 14 meeting, the

court, the court approved a con-

tract for the Pitney Bowes Post-

age Equipment and move the

postage equipment to be located

in the county clerk’s office at

the Lavaca County Courthouse

Annex.

At Monday’s meeting, the

court approved a request from

County Clerk Liz Kouba to

amend the location by moving

the postage equipment to Cor-

ridor 055 and not in the County

Clerk’s office.

RETIREMENT The court acknowledged the

retirement of Dennis Tousek

from the Pct. 2 Road and Bridge

department. Tousek is retiring

after serving the county for 31

years.

MISCELLANEOUSThe court accepted a mon-

etary donation from Glenda

Klimitchek to the Lavaca County

EMS in the amount of $1,000.

The donation was given for

the outstanding care provided

Glenda’s husband by retired

EMT Mike Hammer.

The court approved raising

the percentage of leasing elec-

tronic voting equipment to two

SEE COURT, PAGE 12

Court approves subdivision regulationsJIMMY APPELT, STAFF WRITER

[email protected]

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THE

GAZETTEShiner

POLICE BEAT1/4/21

• Officer Kalina responded to an alarm call• Officer Kelly took an in-

formation report• Officer Kelley provided an escort for a local busi-ness

1/5/21

• Chief Kramer, Sgt. Furrh, and Officer Kalina provided traffic control• Officer Kalina responded to an animal control call• Officer Kalina assisted a person• Officer Hoff provided es-

cort for local business1/6/21

• Officer Perez, Sgt Whit-ed responded to an as-

sault• Officer Perez, Sgt Whit-ed assisted citizen with found property• Officer Perez, Sgt Whit-ed assisted a citizen • Officer Perez, Sgt Whit-ed responded to a reck-

less driver 1/7/21

• Officer Perez, Sgt Whit-ed responded to traffic re-

lated call1/8/21

• Officer Kalina provided an escort for a local busi-ness

1/9/21

• Officer Kalina assisted GCSO• Sgt. Furrh assisted EMS• Sgt. Furrh took a report of unauthorized use of motor vehicle.• Sgt. Furrh took a report of unauthorized use of motor vehicle.• Sgt. Furrh took a report of unauthorized use of motor vehicle.• Sgt. Furrh unlocked a vehicle for a Kingsland resident• Sgt. Furrh assisted TX-

DPS with a traffic stop.• Sgt. Furrh responded to a city ordinance violation.• Sgt. Furrh received found property• Sgt. Furrh took a report of burglary of a motor ve-

hicle. 1/10/21

• Sergeant Whited re-

sponded to fire call• Sergeant Whited re-

sponded to a suspicious vehicle.• Officer Kalina investigat-ed a suspicious vehicle call• Officer Kalina responded to an animal control com-

plaint• Officer Kalina provided an escort for a local busi-ness

SHINER ISD

SCHOOL MENUJANUARY 18 - JANUARY 22

All meals served with milk. Toast and cereal offered daily at breakfast.

MONDAY, JAN. 18

INSERVICE DAY

NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

BREAKFAST

French toast mini’s, fruit, juice

LUNCH

Chili frito pie/cheese, baby carrots w/dip, corn, fruit

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20

BREAKFAST

Grilled cheese sandwich, juice, fruit

LUNCH

Hamburger, romaine burger salad, french fries, fruit

THURSDAY, JAN. 21

BREAKFAST

Breakfast burrito, fruit, juiceLUNCH

Salisbury steak/gravy, scal-loped potatoes, broccoli, bread, fruit

FRIDAY, JAN. 22

BREAKFAST

Cereal & toast, juice, fruitLUNCH

Sloppy joe on roll, baby car-rots w/dip, corn, fruit

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OF

LAVACA COUNTY MENUJANUARY 18 - JANUARY 22

Please call a day in advance to reserve a meal. No in-come restrictions. Hallettsville Center: 798-2211; Shiner Center: 594-2671; Yoakum Center: 293-5313.

MONDAY, JAN. 18

CLOSED in observance

of MLK Jr. Day

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

Chicken strips, sliced cucum-

ber, red beets, cakeWEDNESDAY, JAN. 20

Beef stew w/potatoes and

carrots, cornbread, apple cobbler

THURSDAY, JAN. 21

Baked fish, coleslaw, mac & cheese, fruit

FRIDAY, JAN. 22

CLOSED

Menu is subject to change

AD DEADLINE:

NOON MONDAYS

Members of the Lavaca

County EMS last week

received a $100,000 do-

nation from the Dickson-

Allen Foundation to be

used towards communica-

tion equipment improve-

ments.

“We will use the grants

to purchase new mobile

and handheld radios as

well as pagers for all our

EMT’s and paramedics,”

said Michael Furrh, chief

of the Lavaca County

EMS.

Those mobile and

handheld radios will al-

low members of his staff

to stay in constant com-

munication with dispatch-

ers at the Lavaca County

Sheriff’s Office and other

areas where they provide

service, as well as keep

all the county’s EMS crew

members safe by each one

having a radio.

“In case crew members

get separated on a call or

stumble across violence

while on scene, we will be

able to request help im-

mediately without having

to call from our unit or use

a cell phone,” Furrh said.

Many of the portable

two-way radios currently

in use by his department

have come supplied by lo-

cal volunteer fire depart-

ments, in which several

of the local EMS crew

members are active in

their off time.

New technologies now

available could even

make items like blue

tooth options possible for

his crews, where signals

are passed by earpieces

to larger transmission sys-

tems inside the ambulanc-

es themselves. Furrh said

he would be investigating

all options to find the best

and the most practical

items for his crews out in

the county.

In addition to accept-

ing their grant award last

week from Jessie Allen,

one of the members of the

Dickson-Allen Founda-

tion, EMS crew members

also used the opportunity

to show off some of the

equipment that they’ve

been able to purchase

with past Dickson-Allen

grants.

From improved gear

and furnishings to the

all-new ambulances them-

selves, Dickson-Allen

has given much to the

local ambulance service

through the years, Furrh

said, which is why each of

the fleet vehicles proudly

display vehicle logos say-

ing they were donated by

the Dickson-Allen Foun-

dation.

“They’ve invested in

the healthcare of our com-

munity and we will con-

tinue to carry the torch

and bring the best mobile

healthcare bedside that

we can provide to our

citizens,” he said.

Last week’s $100,000

donation was made in rec-

ognition of Debbie Fish-

beck, the previous direc-

tor for the Lavaca County

Rescue Service, who gave

countless hours, days and

years for the betterment

of Lavaca County’s emer-

gency health services and

the citizens of Lavaca

County during her tenure.

The Dickson -Allen Foundation last week presented members of the Lavaca County EMS with $100,000 grant to help the department with communications equipment improvements. Accepting the grant are, from left, EMT Ronnie DeLaRosa, Paramedic Chris Ramirez, Paramedic and County EMS Capt. Melissa Leopold, Jessie Allen with Dickson-Allen Founda-

tion, and County EMS Chief Michael Furrh.

Dickson-Allen donates $100K to Lavaca County EMS

Grant Opportunity AvailableIs your nonprofit organization within the GVEC service area and

seeking funds for a community improvement project? GVEC

members just might have a solution for you through the Power

Up Community Fund. Grants will be awarded to organizations

involved in a project benefiting their community with a focus on

education, youth, health care, community development, civic

and community outreach, or public safety/service.

800.223.4832 I gvec.org

Three Ways to Learn More:

1. Visit gvec.org

2. Call 830.857.3424 or 830.857.1218

3. Email [email protected]

ATTN: Nonprofits

APPLY NOW!

Apply for a grant by February 15, 2021.

PENNIES FOR

STRONGER

COMMUNITIES.

The Shiner Food Pan-

try, located at Shiner

First United Methodist

Church, wants to thank

all those who donated

funds and food for the

Christmas season, in-

cluding many individu-

als as well as the Shiner

ISD students and the

Halfmoon 4-H.

First National Bank,

South Star Bank, the

Shiner Rotary Club and

the Lions Club have

all been generous with

their gifts. We also

thank Patek’s Grocery

and Market for their

support and for their

willingness to accept

donations for the pantry

throughout the year.

These donations are

very helpful in our min-

istry to feed the hungry

in our community!

Beginning in January,

the Shiner Food Pan-

try will be also serving

qualified households in

Moulton.

To register, please

come to First United

Methodist Church, 102

Church Street in Shiner

on Thursdays between 9

and 11 a.m.

The Shiner Food Pan-

try is associated with

the Food Bank of the

Golden Crescent and

the Pantry does not dis-

criminate based on race,

color, national origin,

sex, disability or age.

Shiner Food Pantry to serve Moulton

Did You Know...On our online edition,

if your ad has a web address in it subscribers can click on it and it will

take them directly to your website.

Page 4 | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | Shiner GAZETTE

The Yoakum A&M

Club will hold their an-

nual meeting on Thurs-

day, January 21 at Kas-

par Pavilion in Shiner.

The Yoakum A&M

Club provides scholar-

ships to High School Se-

niors in Lavaca and De-

Witt counties each year

that will be attending

Texas A&M University.

All former graduates,

current students and

friends of Texas A&M

are invited out for a

stew supper and gen-

eral meeting and to visit

with old and new friends

about what is happening

at A&M.

Doors open at 6 p.m.,

with a social hour and

then supper and meeting

to follow immediately

after.

If you have any ques-

tions, please call Fred

Hilscher at (361) 293-

1450.

Yoakum A&M Club to

hold annual meeting

Happy Birthday to:

January 13: Jake Mathis, Erin Malinovsky

January 14: Amy Dawson, Linda Leonard

January 16: Blake Michalec, Damascus Brooks

January 17: Craig Barta, Brandon Welch

January 18: Jackson A. Kubecka, Jaxon Beal

January 19: Brenda Barta, Colter Darilek, Camille Darilek,

Dave Epley, Dean Minear, Kelly Minear, Barbara Kubecka

January 20: Teresa Cowan

BIRTHDAYS

Buffington Funeral Home

502 N. Ave. C, Shiner, Tx. 77984

(361) 594-3352

At Need Funeral Services and Funeral Pre-Planning

Pesek - Hermes Memorials, Inc.419 S. Main St., Hallettsville

(361) 798-2267- Established in 1918 -

[email protected]

NOTICE OF CLOSURE

- MICHAEL HOENIG, DPM, PODIATRY PRACTICE -

Lavaca Family Health Clinic would like to notify the public that Dr. Michael Hoenig

is closing his Podiatry practice at Lavaca Family Health Clinic in Hallettsville, Texas.

Lavaca Family Health Clinic is committed to the continuation of care of current Po-

diatry patients, and we would like to assure you that as a Podiatry patient of Dr.

Hoenig there will be no loss in the continuity of your care as a Lavaca Family Health

Clinic. Kris Ford, DPM will continue to be available at Lavaca Family Health Clinic to

assist you with your Podiatry needs.

If you wish to continue your Podiatry care with Kris Ford, DPM,

please contact the clinic at 361-798-1200, and the staff will be happy to assist you.

OBITUARIES

Mildred Machacek, 79, of

Shiner, passed away Wednesday,

January 6, 2021.

Visitation was held from 1

to 3 p.m. Sunday, January 10 at

Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.

A rosary was recited at 9:30

a.m. with funeral Mass at 10

a.m. Monday, January 11 at Sts.

Cyril & Methodius Catholic

Church, with Rev. Bryan Heyer

officiating.

Burial followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. under

the direction of Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum.

Pallbearers were her nephews, Keith and Ryan

Machacek, Kevin and Patrick Laqua, Brian DeBord

and Eric Kocian.

She was born on October 11, 1941 in Shiner, to

Joseph and Christina (Hundl) Tesar.

After graduation from St. Ludmila Academy, she

worked as a sales clerk for French’s and Winn’s Stores

for the next 30 years. She ended her work career

with Kaspar Wire Works after 13 years. Mildred was

a devoted member of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic

Church, Altar Society, Catholic Daughters, and KJZT

#5 for over 50 years.

She was also a member of KJT #20 of Shiner in

which she was president for 10 years and a sales rep-

resentative for 40 years. She spent all her spare time

quilting and always provided quilts for the church

action. She married her beloved Edwin J. Machacek

on August 5, 1967. They made their home at Shiner

and enjoyed the next 53 years together.

Survivors include her husband, Edwin Machacek;

and many nieces and nephews and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father in 1988;

her mother in 1984; sisters, Angeline Laqua in 1997

and Mary Ann DeBord in 2017; and brother, Daniel

Tesar in 2015.

Memorials may be given to Sts. Cyril & Methodius

Catholic Church or Catholic School.

Mildred MachacekErvin Lee Patek, 75, of

Moulton, passed away on Janu-

ary 4, 2021.

Visitation was held from

4:30-9 p.m. Sunday, January 10

at Smith Funeral Home.

A rosary was recited at 9:30

a.m. Monday, January 11 at St.

Joseph’s Catholic Church in

Moulton, followed by Funeral

Mass at 10 a.m. officiated by

Father Gabriel Maison.

Burial followed at St. Jo-

seph’s Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Smith

Funeral Home, Moulton.

Pallbearers were Tyler Heller, Cameron Kresta,

Jake Jalufka, Cole Jalufka, Marty Patek and Curtis

Patek.

Ervin was born on July 29, 1945, in Shiner, to Victor

Sr. and Annie Patek. He attended St. Ludmila Catholic

School in Shiner. Ervin owned Patek’s Grocery store

in Moulton where he worked with his wife, Mary, for

over 40 years.

Ervin was also a proud member of the Moulton

Knights of Columbus, Moulton Lion’s Club amongst

many other community organizations including serv-

ing the city of Moulton as a councilman/mayor for

over 23 years.

Ervin was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunt-

ing and fishing, especially with his grandchildren, and

many many friends and family! His zest for life and

giving heart will remembered by all who have met

him and he will be greatly missed.

Survivors include one son, Matthew Patek and wife

Stephanie; one daughter, Ann Heller and husband

Jacob; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Pilat

Patek; his parents; brother, Marvin Patek; and sister,

Dorothy Fojtik.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations

to be made in honor of Ervin to the Moulton Knights of

Columbus, the Moulton Lion’s Club, Moulton Chamber

of Commerce, or the Moulton Booster Club.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may

be shared at www.smithfuneralhomemoulton.com for

the Patek family.

Ervin L. Patek

Edward Vaclavik, 80, of Shiner, passed away

Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday,

January 7 at Shiner Catholic Cemetery, with Pastor

John Britsch officiating.

Arrangements were under the direction of Thiele-

Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum.

He was born April 30, 1940 in Shiner, to Edward

and Margaret Schafer Vaclavik. He was a farmer and

worked in the oilfield. He liked to cook and work in

his garden.

Survivors include one daughter, Tina Nance; broth-

ers, Daniel Vaclavik (Sandi) and Albert Vaclavik

(Adella Cowan); and three grandchildren.

Online guest book may be signed at www.thiele-

cooper.com

Edward Vaclavik

Clifton Hardin, 82, of Shiner,

passed away on Thursday, Janu-

ary 7, 2021 at Stevens Health-

care Center in Yoakum.

A memorial service will be

held at a later date.

Cremation rites are under

the direction of Buffington

Funeral Home, Shiner.

He was born on December 4,

1938 in Springfield, Kentucky,

to the late Eratus and Buelah

“Dulla” (Bunch) Hardin. As a

teenager, Clifton made and sold moonshine.

He married Alice Wehl on March 18, 1967. He liked

to go bird hunting, drinking coffee at the Kettle with

his friends. He loved his family and playing with his

grandchildren. Clifton liked visiting with and social-

izing with people in the community.

Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Alice

Hardin; one son, Scott Wesley Hardin and wife Tina

of Spring; niece, Miracle Linda Hardin Owens; three

grandchildren, Shelby Labardini, Skylar Hardin and

Samantha Hardin; two great-grandchildren, Alexan-

dria Labardini and Samuel Labardini; and numerous

nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; broth-

ers, W.C. Hardin, Marvin Hardin, Norris Hardin and

Billy Hardin; sisters, Katherine Hardin, Lavone Riley,

Lucille Hardin Devine and Lorain Hardin Tucker, and

a set of twins.

To join the family in celebrating Clifton’s life and

to offer words of comfort, please go to: www.buffing-

tonfuneralhomeshiner.com

Clifton Hardin

Please join the David Husmann family for a celebration of Coach’s life on

January 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Schulenburg Shorthorn Stadium.

**There will be special seating for former players.**

If inclement weather memorial will be at Wolters Park pavilion.

BIG BUCK CONT

EST

SHINERBUSINESS MEN’S CLUB

SHINER AREA

COLORADO COUNTY

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Stephen Novak 8 16 1/4 10 1/2 6 7/8 10 1/4 7 3/4 59 5/8

John Vachula 9 15 1/8 8 1/4 7 3/4 9 3/4 7 5/8 57 1/2

James Janda 10 17 6 1/2 7 1/8 7 1/4 8 3/8 56 1/4

COLORADO COUNTY YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Kylie Ohnheiser 11 16 5/8 8 5/8 8 1/4 7 5/8 8 3/8 60 1/2

Bryce Leopold 9 15 1/4 6 3/8 7 5/8 8 1/4 7 53 1/2

Kaylee Christen 8 16 1/8 6 7/8 5 1/4 6 1/8 5 3/4 48 1/8

DEWITT COUNTY

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Kurt Gaebler 11 18 3/4 11 5/8 10 3/8 7 7/8 10 7/8 68 1/4

Kenneth Pavliska 11 18 3/4 8 7/8 9 1/2 9 1/4 9 66 3/8

Amber Myers 11 17 8 3/8 9 1/4 8 3/8 9 3/8 63 3/8

DEWITT COUNTY - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Addison McClellan 11 17 5/8 9 7/8 9 1/8 10 1/2 10 1/8 68 1/4

Bailey Felpel 10 16 1/8 10 7/8 9 1/2 10 1/2 11 68

Trent Foerster 10 19 1/4 9 3/4 8 1/2 8 1/4 9 1/2 65 1/4

FAYETTE COUNTY

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Art Janecka 17 17 5/8 8 3/4 9 3/8 7 1/2 7 1/4 67 1/2

Christian Rabel 12 19 1/2 8 3/8 7 3/4 7 1/4 7 1/2 62 3/8

Bo Janda Jr. 8 16 3/4 10 1/4 7 3/4 10 1/2 8 1/4 61 1/2

FAYETTE COUNTY - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Ty Rerich 14 16 1/2 10 1/2 7 3/4 10 5/8 7 5/8 67

Jaley Stork 10 15 1/2 9 1/4 7 3/4 9 3/4 7 1/4 59 1/2

Logan Jenke 10 15 1/8 8 7/8 7 1/4 7 7/8 7 1/2 56 5/8

GONZALES COUNTY

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Colton Jenkins 14 19 1/2 11 1/8 8 1/8 11 12 1/2 76 1/4

Justin Stein 12 17 10 3/8 11 3/8 11 3/8 10 3/4 72 7/8

Jim Kilpatrick 12 15 /58 12 1/4 10 3/8 12 5/8 9 3/4 72 5/8

GONZALES COUNTY - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Layne Thiele 8 19 1/4 12 8 1/4 10 3/4 8 1/8 66 3/8

Parker Storey 10 20 3/4 8 1/2 10 1/8 9 1/2 6 1/2 65 3/8

Wade Shimek 8 18 1/4 9 3/4 10 3/8 9 1/2 9 64 7/8

LAVACA COUNTY

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Jack Zaruba 10 16 1/8 9 1/8 8 9 1/8 8 1/2 60 7/8

Mike Liska 10 17 1/4 6 5/8 10 5/8 9 7/8 6 1/4 60 5/8

Emily Cerny 10 16 7/8 8 8 9 8 59 7/8

LAVACA COUNTY - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Caleb Cowen 11 16 8 9 5/8 9 3/8 10 3/4 64 3/4

Luke Henneke 10 16 1/8 9 5/8 8 10 1/4 7 3/4 61 3/4

Jayden Phillips 9 18 1/2 9 1/8 7 3/8 9 1/8 8 1/2 61 5/8

TEXAS OPEN - NORTH ZONE

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Braden Bock 10 23 1/2 9 5/8 9 9 3/4 9 1/8 71

Frank Bludau Jr. 10 20 1/8 11 8 1/2 12 3/4 8 3/8 70 3/4

Cory Lundschen 11 15 1/2 8 3/4 12 1/4 10 5/8 11 1/2 69 5/8

TEXAS OPEN NORTH ZONE - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Chase Selucky 10 21 1/4 9 5/8 9 3/4 11 1/2 9 3/8 71 1/2

Ty Henneke 8 19 5/8 10 1/8 8 5/8 9 3/4 9 65 1/8

Zane Whitehead 9 18 3/8 10 3/4 7 1/4 10 1/2 8 63 7/8

TEXAS OPEN - SOUTH ZONE

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Pat Brewer 12 23 1/2 8 1/2 10 7/8 9 7/8 11 1/8 75 7/8

Dwayne Drozd 8 22 1/2 11 5/8 9 1/2 10 1/4 7 1/4 69 1/8

Jermy Hill 11 21 9 1/2 8 7/8 9 1/4 9 68 5/8

TEXAS OPEN SOUTH ZONE - YOUTH

NAME POINTS SPREAD TINE R1 TINE R2 TINE L1 TINE L2 TOTAL

Tinsley Vasek 12 16 5/8 8 3/8 9 1/4 8 1/2 9 3/4 64 1/2

Kinley Knezek 7 23 4 3/4 8 3/8 8 1/2 5 3/4 57 3/8

Landen Christensen 8 15 1/2 7 1/4 6 1/4 6 3/4 6 5/8 50 3/8

The Shiner Public Li-

brary is excited to an-

nounce that the library

has received a grant from

the Dickson-Allen Foun-

dation. The grant is in the

amount of $9,000.

Grant funds will be

used to build a carport

which will be used as an

extension to our summer

reading program and it

will also allow patrons to

drive up to the outside

book drop and return

library materials during

inclement weather.

The library is very

grateful and apprecia-

tive to the Dickson-Allen

Foundation for their sup-

port and interest in the li-

brary and our community.

Shiner Public Library

receives grant

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NATALIE D. KNESEK, PHD, CFCSCEA-FCH-Lavaca CountyTexas A&M AgriLife Extension [email protected]

Did you resolve to lose weight, get fit, or eat health-ier in this new year? Now that we are halfway into the month of January, how are you doing? Taking the time to evaluate what you want to accomplish and set realistic goals is an important part of sticking to a new year’s resolution. Not sure where to start when it comes to goal setting. According to Turkay (2014) from Harvard University, “goal setting is the process of establishing an outcome (a goal) to serve as the aim of one’s actions.” Turkay (2014) also mentions there is evidence that shows an increase in success rates of achieving a goal when there is goal setting involved. One goal setting technique is the S.M.A.R.T model, which incorporates the different factors that come into play within our daily lives but also encourages using ideas that are realistic and motivating. S.M.A.R.T stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant (or reward-ing), and time-bound. By using the S.M.A.R.T. system you can have a solid beginning to your goals for the New Year and build on them throughout the year. Using any goal making technique is a great way to help you make a realistic and attainable goal. Now that you have a place to start, you are ready to create your goals and be suc-cessful in achieving them.

One SMART goal for the new year might be to im-prove your hydration by drinking more water. The hu-man body is 75% water. We cannot live without it. Our muscles are about 73% water, blood is about 83%, and even our body fat is 25% water. As a rule of thumb, we should rehydrate ourselves daily with at least 6-8 glasses of water or other beverages. Alcohol does not count be-cause of its dehydrating effects. Milk and juice are great choices if you are wanting something beyond plain water because they supply calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and protein. Choose 100 percent juices and low-fat or skim milk for the most nutrient dense choice and to avoid un-wanted calories from added sugars and fat. If you choose caffeinated drinks, do so in moderation. Caffeine affects the nervous system and has a diuretic effect.

Increasing your water consumption helps reduce your appetite, assists with muscle development, and aids with metabolism. If you are not a fan of water, consider mak-ing your own infused water. Infused water is a combi-nation of fruits, herbs, and vegetables mixed into water. Pick your produce. You can use one type or try a com-bination of flavors. Adding fresh herbs will garnish your water. Start by thoroughly rinsing your produce and then slice it. For soft fruits like bananas, you can mash them, as well. Using a clean container, add your produce. You will want to use a ratio of 4:1, four cups of water for every cup of fruit. Infusion takes about two hours for cold water or an hour if the water is room temperature. If you plan to use the water for more than a day, you will want to strain out the produce and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Get creative with your infused waters. Lemons, limes, and strawberries are all common choices, but melons, cucumber, mint, and blueberries all do well. Another trick is to freeze ice cubes of 100% juice to add to your glass or bottle of water. Personally, I like to buy frozen fruits and add them to a bottle of water in place of ice cubes. Set yourself up for success by taking the time to create infused or flavored waters that you enjoy. Visit https://dinnertonight.tamu.edu and type aguas frescas in the search box for a few simple recipes.

SMART Resolution: Get Hydrated

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021

CATTLE ON HAND: 1409 WEEK AGO: NO SALEThere were 172 cows and 22 bulls. The packer market was a little

stronger. Overall quality remains poor and prices reflect such.

Any cows or bulls in good flesh continue to sell at a premium.

The calf market opened up the new year to a much stronger mar-

ket on middle weights and good quality calves. Lighter weights

showed some higher prices especially on top qualities. Lower

qualities contnue to be discounted as one would expect. Very

active demand starting the new year on a good note. As a result

overall averages were up $6.30/cwt.

PACKER BULLS: 70-87.

PACKER COWS: Canners & Cutters: 44-65; Poor & Weak:

15-35.

PALPATED: 12 bred: 70-106.

PAIRS: 2: $900 & $950

STEER CALVES: (Avg. High) Under 200 Lbs.: None; 200-

249 Lbs.: 150-170; 250-299 Lbs.: 149-188; 300-350

Lbs.: 135-170; 350-400 Lbs.: 142-184; 400-450 Lbs.:

134-188; 450-500 Lbs: 124-172; 500-550 Lbs.: 123-164;

550-600 Lbs.: 114-136; 600-700 Lbs.: 105-129; 700-800

Lbs.: 107-120.

BULL CALVES: (Avg. High) Under 250 Lbs.: 163-208; 250-

300 Lbs.: 151-186; 300-350 Lbs.: 158-194; 350-400 Lbs.:

147-187; 400-450 150Lbs.: 148-191; 450-500 Lbs.:134-175;

500-550 Lbs.: 125-152; 550-600 Lbs.: 121-140; 600-700

Lbs.: 112-125; Over 700 lbs.: 104-121.

HEIFER CALVES: (Avg. High) Under 200 Lbs.: 177-208;

200-250 Lbs.: 148-201; 250-300 Lbs.: 118-140; 300-350

Lbs.: 119-160; 350-400 Lbs.: 121-158; 400-450 Lbs.:

115-162; 450-500 Lbs.: 117-159; 500-550 Lbs.: 114-147;

550-600 Lbs.: 110-125; 600-700 Lbs.: 105-123; Over 700

Lbs.: 92-107.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021

CATTLE ON HAND: 1138

WEEK AGO: NONE YEAR AGO: The calf market opened the new year on a higher note! No. 1

quality classes sold $2 to $6 higher in all weight classes. No. 2

and plainer kinds remain discounted. Overall a good active sale.

Packer cows and bulls sold steady with year end on approx. 150

hd. Quality of cows remains less than desirable.

If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-

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PACKER COWS: Canner & Cutter Cows: 34-53; Utility &

Fat Cows: 32-48; Light Weight Canner Cows: 22-36; Poor/

Weak: 15-27.

PACKER BULLS: Heavyweight Bulls: 80-85; Utility & Cutter

Bulls: 68-79; Loe Dressing Canner Bulls: 55-68.

STOCKER AND FEEDER CALVES AND YEARLINGS:

NO. 1 STEER & BULLS CALVES: Under 200: 155-235;

200-300: 148-195; 300-400: 145-195; 400-500: 137-180;

500 - 600: 118-157.50; 600-700: 110-137.50; 700-800:

105-127.50.

NO. 1 HEIFER CALVES: Under 200: 145-210; 200-300: 118-

165; 300-400: 118-160; 400-500: 116-147.50; 500-600:

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TOURNAMENTSUNDAY, JANUARY 17

K of C Hall, Hallettsville

Partners Registration:7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Double Elimination:Play begins at 9:00 a.m.

LOSER CONSOLATION TOURNAMENT

For the first two setting of losers starting immediately

69th

There will be recommended amount of “Covid 19” safe space between tables.

Band students from

across the area submitted

recordings to compete at

the Region 18/26 High

School All-Region contest

in December.

This contest chal -

lenged the students to

learn 8 scales and 2 col-

lege level pieces of music.

The students were di-

vided into sections and

asked to play a selec-

tion from the scales and

etudes. Five judges in

each room ranked the

students based off of their

performance.

The top students from

each section were placed

in the Symphonic Wind

Ensemble. The next few

students in each section

were placed in the Sym-

phonic Band, followed by

the Concert Band.

If students earned one

of the spots in the sym-

phonic wind ensemble,

they are invited to attend

a clinic on April 19 at the

Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center

for the Performing Arts in

Bastrop.

If students ranked high

enough in their sections,

they were also eligible to

participate in the Area

round of competition

held in January. Here are

the tremendous results

achieved by our students:

•JacyChrismon, 4th

chair Flute, 4th chair

Symphonic Wind Ensem-

ble, advanced to area

•Aimee Mitchon, 8th

chair Flute, 8th chair

Symphonic Wind Ensem-

ble, advanced to area

•JadeHemphill, 21st

chair Flute, 7th chair

Symphonic Band

• Carly Pustka, 14th

chairClarinet,14thchair

Symphonic Wind Ensem-

ble, advanced to area

• Kaitlin Mitchon,

18th chair Clarinet, 2nd

chair Symphonic Band,

advanced to area

• Jessica Redfern,

21st chair Clarinet, 5th

chair Symphonic Band,

advanced to area

• Makenzie Peebles,

8th chair Bass Clarinet,

1st chair Symphonic

Band, advanced to area

• Samantha Herrera,

11th chair Bass Clarinet,

4thchairSymphonicBand

•MackenzieBogle,7th

chair Tenor Sax, 2nd chair

Concert Band

• Jared Shimek, 10th

chairTrumpet,10thchair

Symphonic Wind Ensem-

ble, advanced to area

•BrookePalmer,19th

chair Trumpet, 7th chair

Symphonic Band

• Hannah Pustka, 1st

chair French Horn, 1st

chair Symphonic Wind

Ensemble, advanced to

area

•RileyRainosek,10th

French Horn, 2nd chair

Symphonic Band, ad-

vanced to area

• Keira Roberts, 6th

chair Trombone, 6th chair

Symphonic Wind Ensem-

ble, advanced to area

• Brianna Sofka, 2nd

chair Euphonium, 2nd

chair Symphonic Wind

Ensemble, advanced to

area

• Jayden Carson, 6th

chair Euphonium, 6th

chair Symphonic Wind

Ensemble, advanced to

area

• Micah Carson, 10th

chair Euphonium, 3rd

chair Symphonic Band

• Tyler Palmer, 1st

chair Tuba, 1st chair Sym-

phonic Wind Ensemble,

advanced to area

•WillyEgan,6thchair

Tuba, 6th chair Symphon-

ic Wind Ensemble, ad-

vanced to area

There are so many rea-

sons to be proud of these

students! We had all 19

students audition make

a band, and 14 students

are advancing to the area

round of competition.

The14 studentsadvanc-

ing to area are eligible

to advance to the ATSSB

All-State Band in June.

Special congratula-

tions to Hannah Pustka

and Tyler Palmer for earn-

ing 1st chair on their re-

spective instruments. This

is the first time in many

years that a student from

Shiner High School has

earned 1st chair at the

region level. Great job

band!

Shiner High School students

place well at All-Region ContestDear Editor,

I enjoy Duff Wagner’s weekly column “Notes

FromTheWolters Museum” and its historical

perspectives about Shiner. Last week’s column was

of particular interest to me as a result of the infor-

mationprovidedbyDennisMrazabouttheanti-

aircraft gun positioned on the Wunderlich property

because I actually rode on that gun!

Myparents,EltonandLillieZander,livedjust

across the road from the Wunderlichs, and Dad

rigged up an outdoor shower for use by the soldiers

who manned the gun.

To give the soldiers some privacy, Dad hung up a

wagon sheet (youngsters can ask their grandpa what

that is) around the support poles for the cistern

that was kept filled with water by the windmill in

our back yard and ran a hose from the bottom of

thecisterntoaspraynozzlefromanoldwatering

can to provide a makeshift shower for them to take

their weekly(!) bath on Saturdays.

AndSpoetzlBrewerywouldsendakegofShiner

beer up the road to Dad’s house for the soldiers to

enjoyaswell.Plus,Momprovidedawidevariety

of baked goodies - cookies, cakes, kolaches, strudel,

and the like - for the soldiers enjoyment. The sol-

diers were very appreciative of all this hospitality.

In return they would do little things for me, give

me little knick knacks, and show me their military

weapons and equipment and explain how it worked.

But the most favorite thing they did for me was

to lift me up to sit on the anti-aircraft gun strad-

dling the huge barrel between my legs like I was

riding a horse. Then they would rotate the gun in a

full circle like it was a merry-go-round and I got to

ride it round and round. This is one of my earliest

childhood memories, and I thank Duff and Dennis

for reminding me about it.

Arlen Zander

letter to the

EDITOR

Texas Health and Human Services is launching a

new website featuring videos, the latest information

and helpful resources to promote Texas Targeted

Opioid Response (TTOR), which is a statewide

public health effort to fight against opioid addic-

tion and overdose.

The new website, TXopioidresponse.org, is avail-

able in English and Spanish and provides tips for

safe opioid use, as well as information about the

dangers of misusing prescription opioid medica-

tions.

“One in five Texans has experienced an opioid

overdoseorknowsomeonewhohas,”saidKasey

Strey, TTOR Director at Texas Health and Human

Services Commission.

“We are dedicated to preventing prescription

opioid misuse, overdoses and opioid use disorder.

With awareness of the risks and how to take

medications safely, Texans can prevent opioid mis-

useandhelpputanendtotheopioidcrisis.”

Every day, 128 people in the United States die

after an overdose involving either prescription or

illicit opioids, such as heroin, according to the Cen-

ters for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nationwide,nearly80%ofpeoplewhouseheroin

report misusing prescription opioids beforehand.

Information available on the website promotes

understanding of what opioid medications are, how

they affect the body, how misuse can lead to dan-

gerous side effects and how to safely manage pain.

To learn more, visit TXOpioidResponse.org.

State launches

website to fight opioid addiction

• Shiner Young Farmers meeting set for Thurs., Jan. 14

is CANCELLED.

• VFW Post 6209 & auxiliary meets every 2nd Monday of

the month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. A meal

will be served.

• American Legion Post 201 meets every 4th Monday of

the month at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall.

• Shiner Chamber of Commerce meets every 2nd Tuesday

of the month at 6 p.m. at the Chamber office.

• Halfmoon 4-H Club meets the 2nd Sunday of the month

at the Shiner Lutheran Social Hall at 6 p.m.

• Shiner Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at

Werner’s Restaurant.

• Shiner Lions Club meets on the first Wednesday of the

month at LaTerraza in Shiner at 6:45 p.m.

MEETINGS

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Funds raised will benefit Bailee Gremmel to help

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Shelby and Cody Jalufka

of Shiner are pleased to

announce the birth of their

daughter, Emma Jolene.

Emma was born on Sat-

urday, January 2, 2021

in Victoria. The little miss

weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and

measured 20 inches in

length. Emma is welcomed

home by her big brother,

Everett Layne. Grandpar-

ents are Michael and Lois

Bernshausen of Shiner, and

Gerard and Molly Jalufka of

Moulton. Great-grandpar-

ents are Ewald and Mary

Hilda Erdelt of Shiner and

the late Marvin Kurtz, Ar-

chie and Helen Bernshau-

sen of Moulton, Angeline

Jalufka of Moulton and the

late Claude Jalufka, and

the late Milton and Mar-

garet Hoffman of Oakland.

Great-great-grandmother

is Julia Bernshausen of

Hallettsville.

At the January 5th meeting of the Shiner Heritage Quilters

Guild, member Kathleen Schacherl, who is pictured, pre-

sented a program on hexagon quilts. She explained how

to use templates to create individual hexagons that can

be sewn together to construct items such as table toppers,

wall hangings, etc. Mary Shafer introduced Block #4 of the

“Garden Sampler” series. Several members brought quilts

for “Show and Tell”. The meeting concluded with the drawing

for door prizes. To learn more about the Guild log onto www.

shinerheritagequilters.org or email [email protected].

Stacie Roznovsky of

Shiner was among the Fall

2020 graduates of Victo-

ria College’s Vocational

Nursing Program honored

at a Pinning Ceremony

on Dec. 18 at VC’s Leo

J. Welder Center for the

Performing Arts.

Roznovsky attended

Victoria College’s Gon-

zales Center in Gonzales.

Victoria College’s Vo-

cational Nursing Program

is a 12-month certificate

program offered on VC’s Main Campus and in Cuero,

Gonzales and Hallettsville. The program is fully ap-

proved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

Successful completion of the program enables

students to take the National Licensure Exam for

Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Satisfactory achieve-

ment on the exam qualifies students for licensure as

a vocational nurse.

For more information on VC’s Vocational Nursing

Program at the Gonzales Center, call (830) 672-6251

or visit VictoriaCollege.edu/VocationalNursing.

Roznovsky graduates

from VC Nursing Program

7th GradeHighest Honors: Jennifer Arella-no, Canaan Bishop, Boe Boehm, Reese Carson, Drake Cerny, Charlie Clifford, Jillian Dierlam, John Malinovsky, Adelynn Siegel, Aidan Stowe, Peyton WegenerHonors: Gracie Baker, Valery Bordovsky, Jace Caddell, Sadie Carter, Koen Clawson, Cason Dement, Ciena Garcia, Cole Gor-don, Kacy Kramer, Kara Kupka, Rayden Lakey, Aaron Migl, John Moore, MaKenna Pish, Kloe Po-lasek, Bianca Rainosek, Kylynn Ramirez, Juan Reyes, Cloey Saylors, Reese Seibert, Tawni Shelton, Lauren Springfield, Zoii Zella

8th GradeHighest Honors: Kye Adamek, Callie Chrismon, Keely Knesek, Chesney Machacek, Erin Pustka, Brinley Ramirez, Kara Remschel, Eve Roberts, Cyrah Robinson, Eli Tronicek, Luke Villarreal, Ra-kin Wallace, JaMya WrightHonors: Kailey Boedeker, Jo Caka, Dylan Cerny, Jansen Flores, Paul Heckman, Emma Joslin, Kade Matula, Ruby Pesek, Jenna Pohler, Jase Rain-osek, Kade Remschel, Carson Schuette, Braden Sestak, David Shelton, Jaydn Shimek, Jared Werner

9th GradeHighest Honors: Trace Bishop, Emma Davis, Brooke Epley, Charlotte Grosenbacher, Brady Herndon, Addie Kalich, Avery Koncaba, Grace Migl, Aimee Mitchon, Brooke Palmer, Ame-lia Pohler, Brianna Sofka, Rylee Vancura, Paeden Vincik, Jackson Welch, Colton WinkenwerderHonors: Clayton Baker, Meghan Blaschke, Carter Dickens, Pat-rick Egan, Bailey Filip, Jordan Harrison, Nevaeh Huskey, Wy-att Machart, Hall Moran, Kyle Muehlstein, Makenzie Peebles, Cale Shows, Benjamin Thomas, Emma Tronicek, Chelsea Whid-don

10th GradeHighest Honors: Fernanda Arellano, Bechtel Bishop, Kasey Borel, Micah Carson, Jake David-son, Alexandra Delancy, Gavyn Gipson, Jade Hemphill, Julie Ivy, Molly Kollaus, Shawn Liska, Emily Matusek, Alyson Mraz, Jordan Munsch, Cade Murrile, Haley Patek, John Patton, Ryan Peterson, Riley Rainosek, Keira

Roberts, Megan WinkenwerderHonors: Eric Avila Alcala, Avery Boedeker, Wesley Bordovsky, Dalton Brooks, James Cad-dell, Erich Chan, Haven Flores, Lilyana Gipson, Abigail Harvey, Josie Herman, Dusti Kacir, Hunt-er Knight, Bryce Nerada, Teresa Olivas, Caleb Phelps, Lee Pre-sley, Bode Prove, Emilie Scott, Andrew Wenske, Jacob Werner, Madison Wright

11th GradeHighest Honors: Autumn Bish-op, Tyler Bishop, Shelby Bordo-vsky, Douglas Brooks, Caden Chrismon, Sean Dalton, Megan Epley, Jacelin Hinds, Katelyn Machart, Lorin Miller, Jocelyn Moreno, Gracee Prove, Anaya Robinson, Isis Robison, Bailey Smith, Eva Taracena Castellvi, Kaelie Vega, Landon Watson, Emilee WegenerHonors: Makylin Burchell, Riley Cerny, Kayla Clawson, Isidore Egan, Alexis Ferguson, Bryce Fil-ip, Elijah Fric, Madeline Harrison, Lara Knoetig, Simon Marcak, Issac Matthews, Jace Moeller, Hunter Nevlud, Anthony Patek, Carly Pustka, Anna Schroeder, Emma Siegel, Emily Stock, Grant Woodward, Brooklyn Young

12th GradeHighest Honors: Makayla Adamek, Cody Berkman, Mack-enzie Bogle, Laynie Bowman, Jayden Carson, Jacy Chrismon, Madison Chumchal, Garrett Cowan, Camille Darilek, Colter Darilek, Raven Flowers, Jenna Gamez, Marian Grosenbacher, Wesley Hajek, Trevor Haynes, Emma Herman, Hallie Herman, Wendy Hernandez, Samantha Herrera, Madison Kalina, Ka-leigh Knight, Jayme Kurtz, Hana Lehnert, Rhiannon Louden, Jenna Machacek, Joseph Mach-acek, Jacob Malinovsky, Kiley Michalec, Kailtin Mitchon, Taylor Mobbs, Cheyenne Moore, Noah Nevlud, Emma Nieto, Randy Palmer, Hannah Pustka, Jes-sica Redfern, Lane Remschel, Brock Sestak, Jared Shimek, Lillian Steen, Christian Wagner, Brayden Watson, Kathryn Welch, Aaron Winkenwerder, Jasmine WrightHonors: Ayden Gilmore, Jef-fery Ivy, Mallory Kalina, Ashytn Kardosz, Cook Munsch, Kaliyah Murphy, Cash Shows, Kaleb Young

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Trash pick-up service is

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on

your normally scheduled

pick-up day. The City of

Shiner would like to encour-

age everyone to remove

their trash carts from the

curb after pick-up has been

completed each week.

City of Shiner

NOTICE

The U.S. Agriculture

Department’s Natural

Resources Conserva-

tion Service (NRCS) in

Texas has established

a second funding ap-

plication deadline of

Friday, Feb. 12 for the

Environmental Qual-

ity Incentives Program

(EQIP).

“We are encouraging

producers to call their

NRCS office to discuss

conservation planning

and financial assistance

options,” said Kristy

Oates, NRCS state con-

servationist for Texas.

“Ap p l i c a t i o n s re -

ceived by the Feb. 12

deadline will be ranked

for funding by early

June.”

Applications are tak-

en year-round for NRCS

programs, but deadlines

are announced to rank

and fund eligible con-

servation projects.

Farmers and ranch-

ers interested in sign-

ing up for EQIP should

submit applications to

their local USDA ser-

vice center. If already

a USDA client, a farmer

can submit applications

online via farmers.gov.

EQIP is a voluntary

program that provides

financial and technical

assistance to farmers

and ranchers.

Technical assistance

is provided without a

fee from NRCS special-

ists to help landowners

and land managers plan

and implement conser-

vation practices to help

them meet their land

management goals, ad-

dress natural resource

concerns and improve

soil, water, plant, ani-

mal, air and related re-

sources on agricultural

land and non-industrial

private forestland.

The program was re-

authorized in the 2018

Farm Bill.

State EQIP initia -

tives include beginning

farmers and ranchers,

Colorado River Fresh

Water Mussels, fever

tick eradication, high

tunnel systems, on-farm

energy, sourcewater

protection, Eagle Moun-

tain Lake, conservation

activity plans and di-

saster recovery, among

others.

For additional infor-

mation, visit the NRCS

Texas website at www.

tx.nrcs.usda.gov.

EQIP funding deadline

coming February 12

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The Shiner High School Varsity Cheerleaders will be competing at the UIL Spirit State Championship in Fort Worth this

Thursday, January 14. Their performance time for the qualifying round of the band chant, crowd-leading cheer, and fight

song will begin at 11:10. We wish them the best of luck as they represent Shiner pride! Pictured, front row left to right, Kiley

Michalec, Kaliyah Murphy, Camille Darilek, Mascot Wesley Hajek, Emma Herman, Makayla Adamek, and Cheyenne Moore.

Standing, left to right, Maddie Harrison, Jacie Hinds, Riley Rainosek, Anna Schroeder, Jordan Munsch, and Jade Hemphill.

SHS Varsity cheerleaders to compete

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1st GradeHighest Honors: Anthony Arel-lano, Aaliyah Benavidez, Claire Cowan, Liam Cowan, Asher Froebel, Madeline Hairell, El-lisyn Handley, Madison Kabela, Ellasyn Klekar, Alyna Lara Es-coto, Camilla Lozano, Kase Matula, Aubrey Nevlud, Mary Nicoletti, Jacob Patek, Chloe Pohler, Clara Saylors, Mary Sofka, Brodyn Starkey, Scar-lett Stefka, Tyler Teague, Neal WinkenwerderHonors: Clayton Coburn, Aly-ana Collins, Rosalina Garza, Jace Herman, Jacob Mahurin, Connor Pish, Emerson Richter, Levi Soto, Mallory Stock

2nd GradeHighest Honors: Case Becker, Sophia Cerny, Avery Colman, Lex Currier, Bryson Ehrig, Blake Guettner, Emerson Hubbard, Renee Johnson, Kolt Keller, Emersyn Kusak, Ayden Mc-Cord, Maxwell McDonald, Cor-rine Mesa, Zander Neskora, Austin Nichols, Brayden Pohler, Presley Pohler, Hudson Popp, Trae Ramirez, Aria Roller, Luke Spann, Colby Strzelczyk, Cam Turek, Brooklyn Ulrich, Pierce Wallace, Piper WallaceHonors: Adilee Benes, Ryder Boedeker, Adalynn Ceballos, Carter Gipson, Sofia Hernan-dez, Joseph Hornacky, Andi Mi-kulencak, Eli Pesek, Cale Pohler

3rd GradeHighest Honors: Dawn Bish-op, Alexis Boedeker, Kendyl Boehm, Arthur Elias, Charlotte Hairell, Wade Johnson, Reese Lyons, Killian McDonald, Pyper Neskora, Eastyn Pohler, Luke Polasek, Patricia Price, Alaina Sofka, Dani Starkey, Claire Ste-fka, Ally TrojcakHonors: Jaxon Beal, Austin Blaschke, Kayden Chrismon, Garrett Fric, Trista Furrh, Av-ery Garcia, Cayde Gates, Faith Greathouse, Nizaya Haynes, Kingston Hernandez, Lola Hor-nacky, Delaynee Kalina, Kadi-laya Lecon, Hailey Malina, Ellie Migl, Aiden Muehlstein, Nyla Neighbors, Grayson Neskora, Landen Neskora, Bree Nitsch, Blaze Othold, Kylie Perkins, Jazlynn Reynolds, Jonathan Stock, Paisley Todd, Addison Ulcak, Jaxon Werner

4th GradeHighest Honors: Alexander Al-brecht, Dannica Beinhauer, Lo-gan Benavidez, Stella Clifford, Madison Coburn, Rylan Cowan, Marquette Egan, Blair Epley, Kayla Heinold, Easton Jalufka, Mallory Johnson, Brodie Joslin, Whitley Lyons, Kenzie Spring-field, Meagan Ulrich, Tinsley Vasek, Levi Werner, Alena WinkenwerderHonors: Lexi Arnold, Gracyn Chrismon, Carson Christensen, Micah Eaves, Chayton Farmer, Bowen Froebel, Alyssa Garcia, Ellye Gordon, Burke Heidaker, Hunter Hopkins, Madilyn Hub-bard, Adam Jensen, Harrison Kahn, Taylor Kocian, Joshua Lecon, Alexis Malina, Jayden Malina, Adalyne Migl, Jacob Migl, Zane Nitsch, Jessica Whiddon, Tristan Wick

5th GradeHighest Honors: Tatum Car-son, Camille Cowan, Riley Flu-itt, Marie Johnson, Kalli Kupka, Raleigh Moore, Colby Nichols, Kayden Smith, Lila Sternadel, Collin Wallace, Gavin WallaceHonors: Emersyn Boehm, Wes-ley Brown, Ian Darilek, Luke Dierlam, Keegan Eaton, Tyler Harvey, Anthony Hernandez Regino, Jack Hornacky, Hud-son Koncaba, Jude Kopycinski, Chloe Matula, Kaden Neskora, Grace Nevlud, Felix Nieto, Dil-lon Pekar, Bryce Pohler, Brody Popp, Addie Prove, Cade Shimek, Triston Vesely, Paisly Wallace, Jarvis Williams

6th GradeHighest Honors: Layne Bar-nick, Grant Baros, Alexis Boner, Carson Brown, Caleb Cowan, Reagan Fluitt, Evelyn Johnson, Marco Lara-Escoto, Gavyn Lo-pez, Zachary Machart, Kaleb Matula, Juliana Mesa, Joseph Moore, Bode WernerHonors: Arabella Carlisle, Landen Christensen, Kale Cur-tis, John Ferguson, Clayton Fric, J’Zae Gray, Sydney Heckman, Hunter Hernandez, Elijah Mesa, Emory Mesa, Matthew Mitchon, Ayden Ontiveros, Haley Perkins, Lily Prove, Natalie Rainosek, Jaeleigh Ramirez, Zuri Rob-inson, Abbie Shields, Clayton Spann, Arya Terry, Marquise Up-shaw, Brennah Williams

LAVACACOUNTYTODAY.COMwe are online

Shiner Elementary

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Hello and God’s

Blessings to

Everyone! Holy Cross Lutheran

Church is again sponsor-

ing their “Family Movie

Night” to be held at their

church Fellowship Hall,

located at 605 Highway

77A South in Yoakum on

Sunday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m.

Bottled water and pop-

corn will be available

prior to and during the

movie, and its all FREE!

This month the mov-

ie will be “Question of

Faith,” when a teenage

girl hits a 12-year-old boy

with her car while texting.

The tragedy inevitably

links three families to-

gether.

The wake of the trag-

edy, their destiny forces

them on a converging

path to discover God’s

love, grace and mercy as

the challenges of their

fate could also resurrect

their beliefs.

Please plan to join

them, and don’t forget

to bring your family and

friends. Hope to see you

there!

The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC)

is pleased to once again offer scholarships to high

school seniors graduating in Spring 2021.

For eligibility information and the online applica-

tion, please visit www.gvec.org/community/scholar-

ships.

All applications must be submitted online prior to

midnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2021.

GVEC offering Scholarships

to Spring 2021 High School

Senior graduates

Shiner Cemetery MemorialI would like to make a contribution to the

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From:___________________________________________________Make Check payable to "Shiner Cemetery Restoration & Imp. Fund"Send to: P.O. Box 1535, Shiner TX 77984

Shiner split its first

two district games, beat-

ing Louise 41-36 on Dec.

29 and falling short at

Ganado Jan. 2 47-42.

SHINER 41, LOUISE 36Jared Shimek scored

a dozen points and Lane

Remschel netted 11

points as Shiner won

its regular season and

district opener against

Louise.

Shiner started well

with an 8-2 lead after

one quarter and the

Hornets outscored Shin-

er 14-8 in the second pe-

riod for a 16-16 halftime

knot. Each team sank

six points in the third

box and Shiner went on

a 19-14 run in the fourth

to take the victory.

L 2 14 6 14 36

S 8 8 6 19 41

Louise: Marek 14 3pt-4, Schooler

12 3pt-1, A. Huerta 5, Machick 3

3pt-1, Roberts 2.

Shiner: Jared Shimek 12 3pt-1,

Lane Remschel 11 3pt-1, Dalton

Brooks 6, Trevor Haynes 4, Tyler

Palmer 4, Ryan Peterson 2, Drew

Wenske 2.

GANADO 46, SHINER 42The Shiner Coman-

Shiner SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | Shiner GAZETTE

The Shiner Coman-

ches boys basketball

team had a great start

to Jan. 5’s home game

against Schulenburg.

The Comanches were

knocking down some

good shots while Schul-

enburg struggled to

make points.

At one point in the

second frame, Shiner

posted a 15-3 lead before

the Shorthorns went on

a 18-8 run to trim Shin-

er’s lead to 23-21.

Schulenburg scored

six of 10 in the third

frame for tie game and

then outscored Shiner

17-6 in the last eight

minutes for a 44-33 lead.

“We played good de-

fense; Schulenburg just

started making shots,”

Shiner head coach Jor-

dan Rehak said. “We

had a good run to start

the first half; the Short-

horns made a good run

to end the first half.”

A triple and layup

from Tyler Palmer gave

Shiner a 5-0 lead in

first few minutes of the

contest. Dalton Brooks

snagged two free throws

and Palmer scored after

a steal and the Coman-

ches went ahead 9-0. The

‘Horns then managed to

put in three points be-

fore Lane Remschel as-

sisted on a Jared Shimek

basket for an 11-3 Shin-

er advantage at the end

of the period.

Shiner fell to 1-2 in

district after the game.

To start the second,

Ryan Peterson made two

layups and a triple, and

Shimek hit a tres to give

Shiner a 21-7 lead.

Schuleburg began

knocking down shots, in-

cluding a pair of triples,

as they went on a 14-2

run to be down by two at

the break.

The Comanches in-

creased their lead to

Shiner senior softball

player Jasmine Wright

knew she wanted an op-

portunity to play at the

next level.

And was proactive in

searching for a college

softball program, and

she found one in Sul

Ross State University in

Alpine.

Wright signed a letter

of intent the morning of

Jan. 6

“It is a good expe-

rience and I am very

blessed to be signing

with them,” she said. “I

am one of the few who

get the chance to play

collegiately.

Wright was the one

who made contact with

Sul Ross first.

“I was trying to get

with the college for a

long time and I just hap-

pened to stumble upon

the school, and I looked

into their program and I

was very impressed with

it,” she said. “This is a

school I have to be at.”

Wright said she re-

searched and looked at

plenty of schools.

“As the recruit pro-

cess goes, you have to

widen your perspective

on everything like where

you want to go,” she said.

“I did take a tour of the

campus and loved it; it’s

a lot different than Shin-

er. The area is super nice

and I love the fact that it

snows there.”

Wright said she will

get playing time as a

freshman.

“He (Head coach Troy

Canaba) told us no mat-

ter what, I am going to

get to play,” she said.

“Since I am a utility

player, I will likely play

everywhere to see where

I fit the best. Anywhere

I play, I am going to do

my best.”

Wright plans to really

carve out a niche on the

team in her first year in

the program.

“My goals for the first

year is to go in there su-

per confident and come

out swinging, and be-

come a family member

of the team,” she said.

The Lobos and Lady

Loboes are an NCAA Di-

vision III team that com-

peted in the American

Southwest Conference.

Wright plans to major

in Psychology and pur-

sue a career in forensic

psychology.

She said the thing she

will miss about Shiner is

the community.

BY MARK LUBESPORTS EDITOR

[email protected]

St. Paul Lady Cardi-

nals went on a 13-2 run

in the first quarter Jan. 5

at Bryan St. Joseph and

never looked back in a

34-15 win.

St. Paul scored nine of

13 points in the second

for 19-6 halftime lead.

The Lady Cardinal then

outscored the Lady Ea-

gles 6-4 in the third peri-

od and 6-5 in the fourth

quarter.

Rebecca Wagner was

the leading scorer for

St. Paul with nine points

and had four deflected

passes, three rebounds,

two assists, two steals,

one block. Julie Davis

had four steals, two as-

sists, two deflected pass-

es.

Danni Blair added

three assists, three de-

flected passes, two re-

bounds, two steals.

Emily Pilat had five

steals, two deflected

passes, one assist, one

rebound.

Kate Ehrig recorded

four rebounds, two de-

flected passes, one as-

sist, one steal. Julia Machacek add-

ed one rebound; Seryna

Garza chipped in three

rebounds, three assists,

three deflected passes;

Taylor Wauson had one

steal, one deflected pass.

Ashlyn Pesek had

one assist, one rebound;

Paige Brown recorded

three steals, two deflect-

ed passes, one rebound.

St. Paul 34, Bryan St. Joe 15

SSP 13 9 6 6 34

BSJ 2 4 4 5 15

St. Paul: Rebecca Wagner 9,

Seryna Garza 6, Paige Brown 5

3pt-1, Julie Davis 5, Kate Ehrig 5,

Danni Blair , Julia Machacek 2.

The Shiner Lady Comanches were

not completely intense at the start

of Friday’s district game against Fla-

tonia.

The Lady Bulldogs ended the first

quarter ahead 12-9 and moved to

19-9 about halfway through the sec-

ond period.

“We coasted into the first quarter

and were feeling Flatonia out. We

can’t do that,” Shiner head coach

Ray Neal said.

Shiner picked up the pace and

scored eight straight points to trail

19-17 at halftime then turned on the

afterburners in second half by out-

scoring Flatonia 20-6 for a 37-25 win.

“In the second quarter, we picked

up our intensity and our focus,” Neal

said.

During the first half, Shiner strug-

gled at the free-throw line with a

1-of-7 but turned it around in the

second half by going 7-of-10.

Flatonia opened proceedings

with a 6-3 lead as Caitlin Betak hit

two triples; Emma Herman for Shin-

er made a free throw and scored a

layup after getting a steal. Shiner

closed down to 8-7 as Emma Herman

Kai Giese scored

31 points and sank six

triples as the St. Paul

Cardinals posted a

fourth-quarter come-

back to win at Bryan

St. Joseph 67-64 Jan. 5.

St. Joseph jumped

out to a 21-10 lead in

the first frame and out-

scored St. Paul 24-12

in the second for a big

45-22 halftime lead.

St. Paul went on a 17-8

run to cut the Eagles’

lead to 53-39 in the

third quarter and then

scored 28 of 39 points

in the fourth frame for

the victory.

St. Paul 67, BSJ 64

SSP 10 12 17 28 67

BSJ 9 8 10 10 64

St. Paul: Kai Giese 31 3pt-6,

Cade Davis 17, Zak Johnson 12,

Sam Benes 6, Gerard Nunez 1.

St. Joseph: Twister 21 3pt-5,

Luke S. 14 3pt-2, Levi 11 3pt-

1, Trace 11 3pt-1, Reid 5 3pt-1,

Gage 2.

Wright seeks and finds opportunity to play college softball

Shiner softball senior Jasmine Wright signed with Sul Ross State University Jan. 6. Seated from left is Greg Coleman, Jasmine Wright and Amber Wright. Standing from left is athletic director Daniel Boedeker, assistant softball coach Ray Neal, head softball coach Jason Keller, Malachi Wright, Madison Wright and assistant softball coach Anatasia Rehak. Photo by Mark Lube.

Lady Cards splash BSJ 34-15 Giese, SP stage rally against BSJ

In the Jan. 7, 2021 issue of the Shiner Gazette, the mugshots of Shiner play-

ers Colter Darilek, Christian Wagner and Garrett Cowan who won All-District

First Team Defense honors were inadvertenly left out out of the All-District

story. The Gazette apologizes for the error.

DARILEK WAGNER COWAN

CORRECTION

GARZA

Sch’burg comes back in

second half to defeat ShinerBY MARK LUBESPORTS EDITOR

[email protected]

BY MARK LUBESPORTS EDITOR

[email protected]

Refocus results in rally win for Shiner Lady Comanches

Lane Remschel attacks the basket during the second half of Shiner’s Jan. 5 home game against Schulenburg. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner opens regular season district with win

BROOKS

SEE OPENS, PAGE 9

SEE SHINER, PAGE 9

SEE REFOCUS, PAGE 9

Haley Patek searches for a passing option during the Lady Comanches’ 37-25 win against Flatonia last Friday. Shiner held the Lady ‘Dogs to just six second-half points. Photo by Mark Lube.

26-21 in the third quar-

ter as Remschel made

a free throw and Trevor

Haynes deposited a

bucket. Schulenburg

went on a 6-1 run to tie

the game. The ‘Horns

made the first three bas-

kets of the fourth frame

to take a 33-27 lead and

from that point, out-

scored Shiner 11-6, with

Shiner not able to make

a basket and getting all

six points from the free-

throw line.

Schulenburg 44, Shiner 33

SCH 3 18 6 17 44

SHI 11 12 4 6 33

Schulenburg: Alex Lozano 17 3pt-

3, Bryce Wilson 16 , Kenny King 6,

T.J. 2, Keanee 2, Keisean Johnson

1.

Shiner: Tyler Palmer 9 3pt-1, Jar-

ed Shimek 8 3pt-1, Ryan Peterson

7 3pt-1, Lane Remschel 4, Dalton

Brooks 3, Trevor Haynes 2.

Shiner GAZETTE | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | Page 9

Shiner SPORTSKate Ehrig dropped

in 13 points and Re-

becca Wagner added 10

points but St. Paul was

unable to overcome the

Moulton Bob Kittens,

falling 58-42 Dec. 29 at

home.

The Kittens took an

18-12 lead after the

first quarter and were

ahead at halftime 28-

23 after an 11-10 run by

the Lady Cardinals in

the second box.

Moulton pulled away

with 14 of 18 points in

the third quarter and

outscored St. Paul 16-

15 in the fourth period.

Ehrig added two

rebounds, one steal,

one deflected pass and

Wagner chipped in 12

rebounds, three steals,

three deflected passes.

Moulton 58, St. Paul 42

M 18 10 14 16 58

SP 12 11 4 15 42

Moulton: Mackenzie Berger 28

3pt-3, Koryl Zapata 20 3pt-5, Kal-

lie Baker 10.

St. Paul: Kate Ehrig 13, Rebecca

Wagner 10, Danni Blair 8, Paige

Brown 7 3pt-1, Julie Davis 2, Em-

ily Pilat 2.

The Shiner Lady Co-

manches junior varsity

fell to Hallettsville, lost

a close one to Moulton

and dropped a close

home game to Flatonia

in recent action.

HALLETTSVILLE 36,

SHINER 21Shiner was down 21-

12 at halftime in a 36-21

setback to Hallettsville

Dec. 28.

Hallettsville led 10-6

after one quarter and

outscored Shiner 11-6 in

the second box.

The Lady Brahmas

went on a 12-5 run in the

third quarter and Shin-

er scored four of seven

points in the fourth

quarter.

Amelia Pohler, Lexi

Delancey and Brooke

Palmer scored four

points each.

Alyson Mraz, Dusti

Kacir, Josie Herman and

Paeden Vincik chipped

in two points each. Ai-

mee Mitchon added one

points.

H 10 11 12 3 36

S 6 6 5 4 21

MOULTON 28, SHINER 23The Lady Comanches

were edged by Moulton

28-23 on Dec. 31.

The Kittens took a

10-6 lead at the end of

the first quarter.

Shiner outscored

Moulton 5-3 in the sec-

ond quarter to cut the

Kittens’ lead to 13-11 at

halftime.

Moulton scored 11 of

17 points in the third

box; Shiner went on a

6-4 run in the final quar-

ter.

Pohler sank eight

points to lead Shiner;

Herman booked five

points.

Meghan Blaschke had

four points.

Palmer chipped in

three points; Mitchon

sank two points and Vin-

cik had one point.

M 10 3 11 4 28

S 6 5 6 6 23

FLATONIA 34 SHINER 26Trailing 25-11 at half-

time, the Lady Coman-

ches outscored Flatonia

15-9 in the second half

but came up short 34-26.

Flatonia took a 19-7

lead in the first quarter

and outscored Shiner

6-4 in the second box.

Shiner got within

29-18 and then went on

an 8-5 run in the fourth

quarter.

Palmer led Shiner

with seven points and

also had; Mitchon had

two assists; Pohler had

three rebounds, one

steal.

Mraz produced two

rebounds, one steal.

Bri Sofka had one

rebound; Kacir contrib-

uted one assist, one re-

bound; Grace Migl had

one steal; Herman had

one rebound; Makenzie

had one rebound; Vincik

registered two rebounds,

one steal. Blaschke had

two assists, one rebound,

one steal.

F 19 6 4 5 34

S 7 4 7 8 26

Shiner: Brooke Palmer 7, Amelia

Pohler 6, Paeden Vincik 4, Meghan

Blaschke 3, Josie Herman 3, Dusti

Kacir 2, Grace Migl 1.

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Shiner Boys Basketball 2020-21 ScheduleJan. 19 Bloomington • 5:30 p.m. JV,V

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ches held a 24-23 lead at halftime but

were outscored by Ganado 24-18 in

the second half in Ganado for 47-42

loss.

Shiner led 13-11 after the first

frame and the Indians scored 12 of 23

points in the second box.

Ganado stepped into the lead with

a 10-5 run in the third and scored 14 of

27 points in the fourth.

Shimek recorded 16 points and

Remschel dropped in 10 to lead the

Comanches.

S 13 11 5 13 42

G 11 12 10 14 47

Shiner: Jared Shimek 16, Lane Remschel 10, Trevor

Haynes 7, Dalton Brooks 4, Tyler Palmer 3, Ryan Pe-

terson 2.

OPENS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

Shiner JV girls fall in close games

and Kaleigh Knight made buckets.

The Lady ‘Dogs went ahead 10-7 and Hallie Herman’s steal and jumper got

Shiner back within one point before Flatonia made two free throws to end the

period. Flatonia scored the first seven points of the second box for a 19-9 lead.

Shiner stepped up the defensive pressure and Jenna Machacek scored on two

buckets with assists by Emma Herman and Mallory Kalina.

Kalina later scored a layup after forcing a steal and Knight hit a shot to cut

Flatonia’s lead to 19-17. Knight made a shot to start the third frame and Emma

Herman’s triple put Shiner ahead 22-20.

The Lady Comanches then outscored Flatonia 5-2 for the rest of the period

with two free throws from Machacek and three points from Emma Herman.

Shiner held the Lady ‘Dogs to just one bucket and three total points as they

scored 10, led by four from Emma Herman. Isis Robinson, Kalina and Knight

dropped in two points each.

Shiner 37, Flatonia 25

F 12 7 3 3 25

S 9 8 10 10 37

Flatonia:Caitin Betak 13 3pt-3, Katherine Bruns 3, Novak 3, Carly Bonds 2, Elie Fike 2, Karie Siptak 2.

Shiner: Emma Herman 15 3pt-1, Kaleigh Knight 8, Jenna Machacek 6, Mallory Kalina 4, Hallie Herman 2, Isis

Robinson 2.

SHINER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

REFOCUS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

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Page 10 | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | Shiner GAZETTE

CONSTRUCTION ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Shiner will receive bids for the Proposed Drainage Improvements Project, GLO CDBG-DR 20-065-053-C163, until 3:00 PM on January 26, 2021 at Shiner City Hall located at 802 N. Ave. E (Hwy. 90-A), Shiner, Texas 77984. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Public Works Meeting Room, 810 N. Ave. E, at the same date and time.

Bids are invited for the City of Shiner - Proposed Drainage Improvements Project to include the following items and quantities of work:

1. 66 LF 3’X2’ Reinforced Box Culvert2. 787 LF 30” RCP3. 5 Inlets, Manholes, and Junction Boxes4. Other appurtenant items

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:00 P.M. on January 19, 2021 at the Public Works Meeting Room located at 810 N. Ave. E (Hwy. 90-A), Shiner, Texas 77984.

Bid/Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings are on file and may be examined without charge at the office of John D. Mercer & Associates (Engineer), 118 E. Main St., Edna, TX 77957. Copies may be procured from John D. Mercer & Associates at the above address for a $50 non-refundable fee per set, or $35.00 via email.

A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

The project to be constructed will be financed with assistance from the General Land Office (GLO) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing Davis-Bacon and Related Acts wage rate, as issued by the Department of Labor and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Adherence to the City’s Section 3 Policy is required for contracts and subcontracts in excess of $100,000.00.

All contractors and subcontractors must be cleared (not suspended or debarred) prior to any formal action authorizing the award of a contract to the contractor. Minority Business Enterprises, Small Busi-ness Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Section 3 Businesses, and labor surplus area firms are encouraged to submit bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.

City of Shiner Fred Hilscher, Mayor

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We haul off dumping trash. Clean up property. Tear down houses, barns, mobile homes. Call (361) 655-2984. (44-tfn)

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Meetings every 3rd Thursday

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even have the honor of

winning this prestigious

title.”

Th i s year ’s Texas

Domino Hall of Fame

inductees will be Joey

Henke and John Flanery.

Due to the COVID

19 pandemic, the tour-

nament will have the

recommended spacing

between tables.

For more info contact

the K of C Hall at 361-

798-2311 or its website

at www.kchall. com.

Food wi l l be pre -

pared by Friends of the

Shiner Volunteer Fire

Department.

Tickets are avai l -

able at Patek’s Grocery,

Boehm Tractor Sales

and Shoppa’s. For more

information or tickets,

contact Billy Petru at

361-649-5711.

Shiner police are working closely with investigators

from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Auto

Theft Task Force to try and solve the crimes.

The thefts have prompted a litany of warnings from

other town’s police departments as well.

“We encourage everyone to lock your vehicles and

not leave any valuables inside,” Hallettsville Police

Chief Randal Schlauch said in departmental Face-

book post that went out on Monday. “The Crossroads

area has had a big increase in trucks being stolen.”

Many of those vehicles stolen were left unlocked

with the keys inside, Schlauch continued, adding

that residents “please remember to lock unattended

vehicles at all times so we can prevent this from hap-

pening.”

Moulton Police Chief Mitchell Bennett took that

message one step further.

“The day and times of small-town safety and peace

is slowly coming to an end,” he said. “There used to

be a time when we didn’t have to worry or concern

ourselves too much about crime and protecting our

property. With recent area crime activity on the in-

crease, now is the time more than ever to be vigilant,

observant and cautious about our surroundings, so we

can all watch out for each other and our neighbors.”

Keep in mind, Chief Bennett and the folks in

Moulton just witnessed a truck theft of their own,

a few days before early Christmas morning. In their

case, a truck stolen from a nearby residence was

used to rip apart the local ATM machine at Moulton’s

Crossroads Bank.

Thieves in that heist made off with thousands in

stolen cash, a crime that thus far remains unsolved.

What’s worse, it was likely repeated in neighboring

Jackson County a few days later, this time with truck

stolen from Edna that was used to rob Ganado bank’s

ATM machine.

“There is only so much law enforcement can do,”

Bennett said. “We need community help. We need

community support. And we appreciate everything

we can get.”

Although it doesn’t help all the time, Bennett

urged locals to continue locking up their vehicles

and homes. He also recommended keeping valuables

and weapons out of vehicles unless they are in use.

Bennett offered this plea: “If anyone has informa-

tion to help our Shiner neighbors, please let me know

or let them know. It is time to restore peace and safety

in small town America.”

If there’s any silver lining to all this, it came for

the Boehm’s on Sunday, Jan. 10.

One day after their truck went missing in Shiner, a

hunter in the Vienna area—some 40 miles away from

where their truck was stolen—spotted their vehicle,

hidden in some trees near a pond on their private

property.

From the looks of things, Julie Boehm said, their

truck was merely stashed there, temporarily, ready

for the thieves to come reclaim it later.

It had a few damages, too, she told us. The door was

messed up where thieves popped the lock, and a few

of the inner compartment doors were broken where

they rummaged through the inside.

But it least they got it back. So far, their neighbors

haven’t been near as fortunate.

“Please help us, help you,” Shiner’s Chief Kramer

said. “Lock your vehicles. Take your personal property

out of your vehicles. Criminals will take the easiest

and quickest path. The vehicles have all been 3/4-ton

ton or one-ton trucks with replacement bumpers, but

don’t let this make you think your smaller vehicle is

safe.”

If anyone had seen anything suspicious or has any

information that may help solve these crimes, please

contact your local police department.

“Please call us at (361) 798-2121 to report anything

suspicious,” Kramer said. “Don’t wait until later or

the next day. Call NOW! If you have been thinking

about getting cameras or GPS tracking, now is the

time to do this.”

percent to other politi-

cal subdivisions when

they have appropriate

elections.

EMS UPDATELavaca County EMS

chief Michael Furrh re-

ported that his depart-

ment held employee

training yesterday (Sun-

day) with those attend-

ing finishing their train-

ing and getting tested.

Furrh said they now

know what they need to

work on to bring things

up to date.

Furrh said they have

attended city council

meetings introducing

employees and equip-

ment. He said they met

with the Shiner City

Council a couple of

weeks ago, and will meet

with Moulton’s tomor-

row (Tuesday) and Hal-

lettsville’s councils on

Monday, Jan. 18.

F u r r h s a i d l a s t

month they collected

$118,151.88 and it is a

pretty good month for

revenues. He said col-

lections will fluctuate

for the next five to six

months due to switching

their billing process.

Furrh said May will

have a National Police

and EMS week and he is

looking into hosting an

open house at the sta-

tions. In addition, Furrh

said he is also looking

into plans of conduct-

ing CPR classes to the

public.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

UPDATELavaca County emer-

gency management co-

ordinator Egon Barthels

also presented an update

of his department.

Barthels presented a

numbers tally of active

COVID cases, but said

this changes day by day.

Barthels said he met

with the Yoakum Com-

munity Hospital and

Lavaca Medical Center

and its very prevalent

that we (Lavaca County)

have high hospitaliza-

tions in both Halletts-

ville and Yoakum. He

said the two hospitals

are having a hard time

finding other hospitals

who will accept patients.

Barthels addressed

the reporting of COVID

fatalities saying he re-

ports 13, while the state

is reporting over 50 CO-

VID deaths in Lavaca

County.

“The difference is in

passing away because of

COVID, or passing away

with COVID,” Barthels

explained. “We’re fol-

lowing the Public Health

Region 8 saying passing

away with COVID, while

the state dashboard bas-

es its numbers on the

death certificate just

saying COVID. Again, did

they die from it, or did

they die because of it.”

In other action taken

by the court:

•Approved the 2021

Cybersecurity course

enrollment form for the

Counties to comply with

state law.

• Approved FFCRA

for extension for the year

2021.

•Acceptedanupdat-

ed contact list for the

Lavaca County Histori-

cal Commission.

• Approved updated

job descriptions for the

Lavaca County Commis-

sioners’ assistant and

the County Judge’s court

coordinator.

•Approvedthecoun-

ty’s investment policy.

•Approvedallconsent

agenda items.

County Judge Mark

Myers presided over the

meeting with Commis-

sioners Edward Pustka,

Kenny Siegel and Dennis

W. Kocian present for the

meeting.

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