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2A THE CUERO RECORD Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Record Briefs
RecordDecnon
Queen size quilt for
raffle
Green DeWitt
Community Club is
holding a raffle of a
queen size quilt to raise
funds to renovate the
historic Green DeWitt
School House. Tickets
are $5 each or three for
$10 and can be pur-
chased from any club
member.
The quilt will be on
display with tickets
available at the follow-
ing location: Nov. 18-22,
TDECU.
The winning ticket
will be drawn on Dec. 6
at the club’s monthly
meeting.
Cheerleaders
selling T-shirt ads
Cuero High School
Cheerleaders will be
performing at the
Capital One Bowl in
Florida on Jan. 1, 2014.
They are seeking spon-
sors for their trip by
selling spots for their
Capital One Bowl T-
shirts. To make a dona-
tion, contact Tiffani
Hilburn at 275-1900
ext. 2.
City to observe
holidays
In observance of
Thanksgiving Day on
Nov. 28, City of Cuero
offices will be closed
Thursday, Nov. 28 and
Friday, Nov. 29. Offices
will reopen at 8 a.m. on
Monday, Dec. 2.
The sanitation sched-
ule will be as follows.
The Monday and
Tuesday residential
routes will remain the
same. The Thursday
and Friday residential
routes will run on
Wednesday. The
Monday thru
Wednesday commercial
routes will remain the
same. The Thursday
commercial route will
run on Wednesday. The
Friday commercial
route will remain the
same.
The Citizens
Collection Center and
Recycling Center will
be closed Thursday,
Nov. 28 and Friday,
Nov. 29. The center will
reopen at 8 a.m. on
Monday, Dec. 2.
CTHM opening
The Chisholm Trail
Heritage Museum will
open its doors to the
general public
Saturday, Nov. 23.
Grand opening festiv-
ities include museum
tours, chuck wagon
grub cooked over open
fires and music.
Keynote speaker will be
Mark White, former
governor of Texas.
For more info on the
grand opening events
and the history of the
CTHM, visit
www. ChisholmTrailMu
seum.org.
City building open
house
The City of Cuero is
hosting an open house
from 3 to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 10. A rib-
bon cutting will be at 4
p.m. Refreshments will
be served. New offices
are on 212 E. Main St.
Blue Santa registration
The Cuero Police,
Fire Department, and
EMS are gearing up for
the 4th annual Blue
Santa program.
Cuero Blue Santa col-
lects toys and delivers
them to needy children
up to 12 years of age.
Anyone who wishes to
register children for the
program is asked to fill
out an application list-
ing the child’s name,
gender, age, and
address. Children must
live with parent! s) or
legal guardian within
the city of Cuero.
Applications may be
filled out at Cuero
Housing Authority
Office, Our Lady of
Guadalupe Parish Hall,
Cuero National Bank,
and the fire station.
Applications may be
filled from 5-8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 21 or
from 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Nov. 23.
Cuero Blue Santa is
collecting toys for the
program at the Cuero
Fire Station, the Police
Department, Cuero
Community Hospital,
Trust Texas Bank,
Cuero National Bank,
and the Cuero Record
office.
The program spon-
sors ask that donors do
not wrap toys.
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Robinson seeks re-election
George W. “Bill”
Robinson
DeWitt County Justice
of the Peace, Pet. #2
George W. “Bill”
Robinson, 70, has
announced he is seeking
re-election in the upcom-
ing election. Robinson is
a Republican candidate.
“Experience, education,
commitment and integri-
ty - those are four rea-
sons I should be re-elect-
ed DeWitt County
Justice of the Peace Pet.
2. I have served as JP
Pet. 2 for the past 19
years, and was Yorktown
Municipal Judge for the
16 years. I have over 510
hours of formal judicial
training through
Southwest Texas State
University, and 320
hours of judicial training
through Texas Municipal
Court Training Center,”
Robinson said.
“I am committed to the
community and county
by being active and
involved in various civic
organizations. I am the
chairman of Yorktown
EMS and was instru-
mental in establishing
the service, as well as a
member of the Yorktown
Chamber of Commerce,
Yorktown Medical Guild,
the American Legion
Post #272, quartermas-
ter VFW Post 8136 and
past, vice president of
the Yorktown Economic
Development
Corporation, a member
of the Yorktown
Historical foundation,
treasurer for Open Bible
Baptist Church, and
president of the Vietnam
Veterans of American
Chapter 1029.
“My goal remains the
same as when I was first
elected to this office in
1995: To treat everyone
the same, to be available
to the public, day or
night, and to continue to
maintain a good working
relationship with the
County and District
Attorney, school officials,
and other law enforce-
ment offices in DeWitt
County.
“I take great pride in
being a judge, and I have
always made my deci-
sions in an unbiased
manner, based on the
evidence presented,
according to the law. I
believe that is the only
way to effectively serve
in this position,”
Robinson said.
Robinson is a retired
Air Force master ser-
geant and has lived in
Yorktown since 1979.
Koetter seeks re-election
Skipper Koetter
Ready to begin cam-
paigning for another
term, Republican
District Judge Skipper
Koetter formally
announced he will seek
re-election to his current
position. A native Texan,
Koetter has served as
district judge of the
267th Judicial District,
which covers Calhoun,
DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson,
Refugio, and Victoria
counties since 2002.
Koetter holds a bache-
lor’s degree from Texas
A&M University, and
earned his law degree
from South Texas
College of Law in
Houston. Before becom-
ing an attorney, he
helped run a small con-
struction business for 10
years. Koetter also
served in the Texas Air
National Guard for eight
years, and was honorably
discharged in 1972 with
the rank of sergeant.
He practiced law in
Victoria for nearly 20
years, and tried approxi-
mately 100 cases to
juries that covered a
wide variety of legal
matters. Koetter
appeared in court repre-
senting both plaintiffs
and defendants, and
mediated over 800 legal
disputes as a practicing
mediator. As district
judge, many serious
criminal cases have been
tried before Koetter
(such as the Twilight
Rapist case), and he has
also heard numerous
complex civil and family
law matters.
“For me, being a judge
isn’t about partisan poli-
tics or playing games, it’s
about real people and
real life,” Koetter said.
“Decisions made in the
courtroom have lasting
effects on families and
our communities. I
pledge to continue being
a fair, law-and-order
judge who listens to peo-
ple and treats everyone
in the courtroom equal-
ly-”
Koetter, 68, has been
married to the former
Dotty Beal for nearly 50
years. They have two
children and five grand-
children. An active mem-
ber of Grace Lutheran
Church in Victoria, he
teaches an adult Bible
class and leads a men’s
non-denominational
Bible class.
“It’s an honor to work
for the people of our area
as judge, and there’s still
work to be done in the
courtroom,” Koetter said.
“I want to continue serv-
ing you as district judge,
and I truly believe that
it’s your courthouse, your
courtroom, and our com-
munity.”
CCH BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ashley Villafranco & Jesus Rios of Runge
on the birth of a daughter on Oct. 8 at 3:20
p.m. weighing 6 lbs., 9.4 ozs., and 18 1/2” in
length.
Mariah Turner & Elven Wade of Yorktown
on the birth of a son on Oct. 12 at 6:03 a.m.
weighing 6 lbs., 5.8 ozs., and 18 1/4” in
length.
Amanda Fuentes & Matthew Mullens of
Kenedy on the birth of a daughter on Oct.
12 at 10:52 a.m. weighing 6 lbs., 12.4 ozs.,
and 18 1/2” in length.
Kassi Gomez & Pete Robinson of Cuero
on the birth of a son on Oct. 15 at 10:30
a.m. weighing 5 lbs., 8 ozs., and 17 3/4” in
length.
Sonia Ruiz Jimenez & Jesus Perez
Jimenez of Nixon on the birth of a daughter
on Oct. 16 at 8:02 a.m. weighing 6 lbs., 10.8
ozs., and 18” in length.
Tonya Cooley & Josh Chaffin of Cuero on
the birth of a daughter on Oct. 21 at 8:04
a.m. weighing 8 lbs., 12.2 ozs., and 19 3/4”
in length.
Autumn Selena Gamez & Rosco Hilliard
of Cuero on the birth of a daughter on Oct.
23 at 2:34 p.m. weighing 6 lbs., 6.2 ozs.,
and 18” in length.
Hillary Fox & Fred Priddy of Nixon on the
birth of a son on Oct. 26 at 4:03 p.m. weigh-
ing 6 lbs., 11.2 ozs., and 20 1/2” in length.
Elizabeth & N. Javier Gallegos of
Gonzales on the birth of a son on Oct. 29 at
8:20 a.m. weighing 8 lbs., 6 ozs., and 19
1/2” in length.
Jene Kelsaw of Yoakum on the birth of a
daughter on Nov. 1 at 9:30 p.m. weighing 6
lbs., 11 ozs., and 19” in length.
Sylendria Ford of Yoakum on the birth of
a son on Nov. 2 at 11:49 a.m. weighing 6
lbs., 8.2 ozs., and 19 1/2” in length.
Julie Mendoza & Trenton Miller of karnes
City on the birth of twin sons on Nov. 4. Twin
“A” born at 7:55 a.m. weighing 5 lbs., 11.6
ozs., and 18 1/2” in length. Twin “B” weighed
5 lbs., 2 ozs., and 18” in length.
Terri Jackson & Duncan Davis of Cuero
on the birth of a son on Nov. 5 at 8:08 a.m.
weighing 7 lbs., 3.8 ozs., and 19” in length.
April Parr & Armando Dominguez of
Cuero on the birth of a son on Nov. 6 at
8:09 a.m. weighing 7 lbs., 2.6 ozs., and 19”
in length.
Adrianna Anzaldua & Michael Gerard
Gonzales of Cuero on the birth of a son on
Nov. 6 at 8:54 a.m. weighing 8 lbs., 4.6 ozs.,
and 19” in length.
Danita Toliver & Nathaniel Williams of
Yorktown on the birth of a son on Nov. 6 at
10:43 a.m. weighing 8 lbs., 16 ozs., and 20”
in length.
Jasmine Aguilar & Ernie Miranda of
Runge on the birth of a son on Nov. 9 at
12:09 p.m. weighing 5 lbs., 3.2 ozs., and
18” in length.
Kermika Johnson of Cuero on the birth of
a son on Nov. 11 at 2:36 p.m. weighing 6
lbs., 14 ozs., and 19” in length.
Cassie Cameron & James Tremble of
Cuero on the birth of twin sons on Nov. 11,
twin “A” born at 11:56 a.m. weighing 5 lbs.,
10.4 ozs., and 17 1/2” in length. Twin “B”
born at 11:58 a.m. weighing 6 lbs., 12.6
ozs., and 19 1/2” in length.
_Becorflfailh_
s there a God and can He be known?
Is there a God? Can God be
known? Where would one look to
find the answers? The Bible gives
some clues.
Psalms 19:1-3 “The heavens
declare the glory of God; and the
firmament sheweth his handy-
work. Day unto day uttereth
speech, and night unto night
sheweth knowledge. There is no
speech nor language, where their
voice is not heard.”
There is a God, Who is revealed
in His creation everywhere one
looks. Think about that. The beau-
ty, diversity, complexity and gen-
eral order of nature gives voice to
the existence of a brilliant design-
er. Look at the order of the sea-
sons and the consistency of every
sunrise and sunset. Consider the
rain from heaven, which waters
the earth and returns to the seas,
whose salt preserves the water’s
purity, and the process of evapora-
tion, which returns the waters to
the clouds and the wind, which
carries the watery clouds to dry
places, whereupon the cycle is
repeated again. Then, ask your-
self, “Can this be merely random
chance, or does it more likely cry
out to us of a wonderful and mag-
nificent designer?”
Why do the planets in their
orbits follow such and unswerving
and consistent path that
astronomers can tell us exactly
where planets will be in their
inerrant cycles months and years
in advance, if our universe is sub-
ject to the random chance of evo-
lutionary theory? Who or what
ordered such consistency? Or did
it just happen? Shhhh, quiet, I
think I hear the voice of nature
uttering it’s speech: “There is a
creator God,” and you would be
wise to seek Him!
• • •
Dr. Gary D. Hall
New Life Baptist Church
2676 N. FM 2980
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