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Council puts restrictions on solicitorsGonzales City Council did what it could to limit overly-aggressive streetcorner solicitors by amending the citys ordinance regulating their activities during its monthly meeting on Tuesday. The amdended ordinance allows tax-exempt organizations like the New Life Church of North Dallas only one permit to solicit per year, limits that solicitation to three consecutive days and prohibits street-corner soliciting on Sundays. The ordinance also allows only six hours of soliciting each day. The amendment came about after aggressive members of the new Life Church of North Dallas obtained permits in December and again in March and raised numerous complaints with their aggressive tactics, which included blocking traffic, tapping on windows and hurling racial epithets at people who declined to donate. The Cannon has previously reported on the fact that the organization is a corporation, not a church, and there is no record of the organization supporting any charitable cause.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Doing crime prevention

Gonzales police officers search a vehicle after pulling it over near the intersection of Hamilton and St. Andrews streets on April 26, part of the departments reaction to a reported shooting incident two days previous. Mario Banda of Gonzales was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief during this stop, Police Chief Tim Crow said. Crow said an investigation into the shooting and activities surrounding that incident is continuing, and police cruisers have been observed closely shadowing members of two rival groups as part of what Crow called doing crime prevention during the last week. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

Bond tripled for accused murdererBy CEDRIC IGLEHARTnewseditor@gonzalescannon.com

A controversial bond was adjusted Friday morning during a hearing held in the 2nd 25th District Court. Judge W.C. Kirkendall increased the bond amount for Milton Tyrone Mitchell, the man accused of murdering Dyron James Green in a December 2011 shooting. The incident occurred at the disposal site where both men worked and Mitchells bond, originally

set at $50,000, was bumped up to $150,000. The state filed a motion to increase bond alleging that the defendants bond was insufficient, said district attorney Heather McMinn. We dont believe a $50,000 bond was high enough for a murder case. Further, we allege that hes a danger to the community because he has shown a history of having a hot head and using firearms. Mitchells bond was originally set by Justice of the

Peace Precinct 1 Deidra Voigt during his arraignment on the day after the shooting. Mitchell was able to post the bond and was released on the same day. The news of his release generated a public outcry, particularly on The Cannons Facebook page where over 70 comments about the case were received. The state called two witnesses to testify during Fridays bond hearing Lt. Jeromy Belin, the Gonzales MITCHELL, Page A7 Milton Tyrone Mitchell

While the City of Gonzales and other municipalities cant legally ban groups like the New Life Church of North Dallas from soliciting on street corners because of those groups status as a taxexempt, 501(C)3 charitable organizations, individual citizens still have a recourse. Complaints from individual citizens to the Internal Revenue Service can prompt the agency to review the status of organizations and possibly change that status. Area citizens wishing to file complaints about the tax-exempt status of organizations like the New Life Church of North Dallas can contact their local IRS office. For those in the Gonzales area, the closest office is in Austin at 825 E. Rundberg Ln., Austin, TX 78753, phone (512) 499-5127.

City manager Allen Barnes told the council in re-crafting the wording of the citys ordinance regulating peddlers, itinerant merchants and solicitors, the city was handcuffed by the fact that the IRS has granted 501(C)3 (charitable organization or church) status to the group. We made it as legal as we can, he said, adding that federal law requires that all organizations with CITY, Page A7

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Local teen begins second season of auto racingBy CEDRIC IGLEHARTnewseditor@gonzalescannon.com

Hes young, but no longer a rookieDavid Meredith of Gonzales garnered 65 points by coming in seventh. Adams said his love for racing has always been there, but his desire to drive was bolstered by his familys relationship with Meredith, an avid racer in his own right. Ive always wanted to, but one day we were in Baytown and I got in Dr. Merediths car and my dad asked me if I wanted to drive and I was like Yeah! The next thing I know were in Shiner buying a race car, Adams said. Scotts father, Lee Adams Jr., enjoyed his own stint in professional racing and credits his sons development to Shiner racers Louden and Larry Louden, who also build cars. It was Vince who influenced us to get a car, said ADAMS, Page A7

Come and Hear It! Tune in to radio station KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Tuesday for weekly updates from Gonzales Cannon news editor Cedric Iglehart and General manager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Barthels.

A Gonzales teen marked a milestone in his fledgling career when he competed at the Shady Oaks Speedway in Goliad on Saturday. It was the first race 19year old Scott Adams competed in since losing his rookie status. New drivers are required to run in three races with a yellow sticker on their back of their car to signify them as rookies, which also requires them to start races at the back of the pack. Adams finished sixth in the Limited Modified Division Heat, when meant he started the divisions Feature race in that position. He went on to finish in ninth place to pick up 55 points. Vince Louden of Shiner won the event to earn 108 points, while Dr.

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Scott Adams of Gonzales (pictured above with his #15 car) raced on Saturday at the Shady Oaks Speedway in Goliad. It marked Adams first race since losing his rookie status. At right, he is flanked by Shady Oaks new owners Rosemary and Bobby Stacy. (Photos by Cedric Iglehart)

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For The RecordThe Cannon

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Today in Texas HistoryMay 3, 1968 On this day in 1968, surgeon Denton Cooley and his associates at Houstons St. Lukes Hospital performed the first heart transplant in the United States. The patient, Everett Thomas, lived for 204 days with the heart donated from a fifteen-year-old girl. Texas physicians and scientists made numerous contributions to the field of human heart transplantation as it evolved from preliminary experimentation to an accepted orthodox therapy for patients with end-stage cardiac disease. Two Houston surgeons, Cooley and Michael E. DeBakey, have been in the forefront in developing heart surgery and heart transplantation; their rivalry was the subject of a book by journalist Tommy Thompson. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, a total of 26,704 heart transplantations had been reported worldwide by the mid-1990s, and 1,804 of these were performed in Texas.

Thought for the Day

Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing. As You Like It Act 2, scene 1, 1217

Charges levied against 26 people in narcotics undercover investigationCUERO Cuero Police Department announced Friday, April 27 the conclusion of an approximate 14 month undercover narcotics investigation nicknamed Operation Spring Cleaning. Members of Cuero Police Department Patrol Division, Tactical Response Unit and Community Services Division assisted by agents from Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms served arrest warrants resulting in the arrest of 20 individuals with 6 other individuals still wanted. Additionally, officers seized approximately 12.5 ounces of Marijuana, approximately 37 grams Cocaine, approximately $1,045 in cash, firearms and various other narcotics paraphernalia. Cuero Police Department also seized three motor vehicles and currently holds court orders for the seizure of three additional vehicles. Ages of arrested individuals range from 17-53 years of age. Those charged were: Guadalupe Gamez, Jr., 26, delivery of a controlled substance; Linda Gamez, 52, two counts delivery of a controlled substance; Angelica Olivera, 32, delivery of a controlled substance; Rebecca Hernandez, 49, delivery of a controlled substance; Simon Hernandez, 26, two counts delivery of a controlled substance in a drugfree zone;

DeWitt Co. Sheriffs Office ReportDeWitt County Sheriffs Office Report from April 20-26 April 20 Arrested Whitney Mathis, 29, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/ Manufacture, Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 > = 1G < 4 G, Bond of $20,000, CPD Arrested Rayfield Pleasants, 50, of Yoakum, Burglary of Building, Bond of $10,000, DCSO Arrested Danail Garcia, 32, of Victoria, Sexual Assault Child, Bond of $75,000, DCSO Arrested Anthony Valenzuela, 39, of Cuero, Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More and Habitual Felon, Bond of $ 20,000, CPD Arrested Evelyn Jacoby, 59, of Tuleta, Theft by Check (Bee Co.) Bond of $350 Cash, Yorktown PD Arrested Simon Hernandez, 26, of Cuero, Theft of Property, Bond of $1,000, CPD April 21 Arrested Cesar Trevino, 24, of Mission, Evading Arrest/Detention, Bond of $1,000 Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Hector Guzman, 37, of Houston, Public Intoxication, Fine of $355, DPS Arrested Adam Harmon, 30, of Conroe, Driving While Intoxicated, Bond of $2,000, DPS April 22 Arrested Bianca Villa, 19, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz, Bond of $1,000, DPS Arrested Bryan Luker, 23, of Victoria, Driving While License Invalid, Bond of $2,000, Capias Pro Fine/ Speeding 26-30 Above Limit, Fine of $154, Capias Pro Fine/ No Liability Insurance, Fine of $274, DPS Arrested Justin Lewis, 17, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz, Bond of $1,000, DPS Arrested Jamie Brown, 19, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz, Bond of, 1,000, Driving While Intoxicated with Open Container, Bond of $2,000, DPS Arrested Cortlyn Hughes, 18, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz, Bond of $1,000, Possession of Controlled Substance in a Correctional Facility, Bond of $10,000, DPS April 23 Arrested Eric Zapata, 25, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/DWLI, Fine of $510, DPS Arrested Jay Paul Pena, 28, of Yoakum, Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More, Bond of $20,000, Evading Arrest/Detention, Bond of $4,000, Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction, Bond of $ 2,000, DPS, Yoakum PD Arrested Jose Angel Payan-Leon, 25, of Elmendorf, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Alejandro Morales Flores, 37, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Driving While Intoxicated, Bond of $ 1,000, Capais Pro Fine/Driving While Intoxicated, Fine of $1,082, DCSO Arrested Pamela Lashawn Johnson, 38, of Cuero, Hinder Apprehension or Prosecution of Known Felon, Bond of $ 10,000, Theft by Check 20-500, Bond of $ 1,000, CPD Arrested Michael Marin Jr., 24, of Yorktown, No Drivers License, Fine of $166, Yorktown PD April 24 Arrested Lottie Ramon, 35, of Cuero, Motion to Revoke Probation/Assault on a Public Servant, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Frances Trevino, 35, of Cuero, Possession of Controlled Substance PG- 2A =$1,500< $20K, (Victoria Co.) No Bond, DCSO Arrested Raul Varela, 21, of Cuero, Class C/ Issuance of Bad Check, Fine of $217 (Arrangement for Court), Class C/Issuance of Bad Check, Fine of $219.89 (Arrangement for Court), Class C/Issuance of Bad Check, Fine of $ 248.95 (Arrangement for Court), Theft by Check, Bond of $10,000, Bail Jumping Failure to Appear, Bond of $50,000, Bond Declared Forfeited/Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 >=1G$20 < $500 by Check, Bond $ 500 PR, DCSO April 25 Arrested Jacob Rodriguez, 18, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz Drug Free Zone, Bond of $4,000, CPD Arrested Cody Crader, 29, of Iowa, LA, Driving While Intoxicated >=.15, 72 Hour Commitment, DCSO Arrested Ronald Drier, 44, of Cuero, Assault Family Violence with Bodily Injury, Bond of $4,000, DCSO Arrested Travis Kocian, 20, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Fine of $355, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 A < 2 oz, Bond of $4,000, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fine of $317, Minor in Possession (Alcohol) Fine of $355, DPS Arrested Kendrick House, 18, of Victoria, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 A =1G