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   New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - November 13, 2011, New Braunfels, Texas                                 2A1 Sunday, November 13, 2011 | herald-zeitung.com  Wì  For bruaking naws, sports and traffic follow us on Twitter ONawBrauntataHZ  Become a New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Facebook fan at facsbook.com  Sign up for e-newsletter by visiting the Herald Zeiting online; h*rald-2eitut>Q.coin  ► COMING UP IN THE H-Z Tuesday  Catch up with what happened over the weekend in New  Braunfels and ComaL  Wednesday  Clip out delicious recipes published on the Herald-Zeitung's At Home page  Thursday  Music writer Dale Martin has a finger on the pulse of New Braunfels' music scene  Friday  Gear up for high school football with previews of local games in the Sports section  ► YOUR DAILY COMMUTE  Road work and closures scheduled for this week include;  ■    Seguin Avenue between Meusebach and East Zink for construction, closed indefinitely  ■    Rebecca Creek Road will be closed at the Guadalupe River beginning Monday, Nov 14 for construction The detour route will be signed along FM 311 and US 281, The anticipated completion date IS late March 2012  BECOME AN I REPORTER  Ui>z  a [■'■'oto !>' V 1*^;'; itpni y-'i,<< tik» pii! ' ' -’1 Í ■ 3 ' ' news@he'aid «itunfl com B*'    1    si /.■  '.1'  ► WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA  Public meetings scheduled next week include:  ■    New Braunfels City Council, 6 p m Monday, City Council Chambers, 424 S Castell Ave.  ■    Water Oriented Recreation District Board Meeting, 5 p m Monday, at WORD office, 1928 FM 2673  ■    NB Downtown Development Board, 8 30 a m, Tuesday, 424 S Castell Ave  ■    Comal ISD Board of Trustees, 6 p m Thursday, CISD Support Services Center, 1404 1-35 N.  New Braunfels  Herald v.Zi:n’UNC,  ¡TO  HtRAlOZEnUNG.COW  707 Lauda St, New Braunfels, IX 78130 (830)625 9144 fax (830) 625 12?4  Published on Saturday, Sunday mornings and weekday mornings Tuesday througfi Friday by ttie New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung (USPS 377 880), 707 Landa Street, or PO Drawer 311328, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas 78131 1328  Periodical postage paid at New Braunfels, Texas. POSTMASTER Send address cfianges to the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, PO Drawer 311328, New Braunfels, TX 78131-1328  Delivery  Subscribers who have not received a newspaper by 6 a m Tuesday through Friday and by 7 a m Satuiday and Sunday can call (830) 625 9144, ext 229  Staff directory  Doug Toney, Editor and Publisher, Ext 201  doug.toney@hera1d-2eitung com  Shawn Lewis, Managing Editor, Ext 220   slewis@herald-7eitung.com   WiUWnght, Assistant Managing Editor, Ext 221  wwrig ht^fiptiera Id - /eitung c om  Chns Hoffman. Sports Editor, Ext 223  choffmani&herald-^eitung com  Kale Thomas. Copy Editor, Ext. 222  kthomas@herald-zeitung com  Greg Bowen, Staff writer. Ext 225  gbowen@herald-zeitung com  Dalondo Moultne, Staff writer. Ext 224  dmoultrie@herald 2eitung.com  Laura McKenzie, Photographer, Ext, 227  wwngfit<i^erald-7eitung.com  Shannon Myers, Advertising Director, Ext 208  smy er s'dherald • ze itung, c om  Jeff Fowler, Circulation Director, Ext 228   lfowler@herald-zeitung.com   Rosie WiHingham, Business Manager, Ext 202  n«illingham®herald-7eitung com  Henry Coello, Production Director; 1830) 625 5232  hcoello#herald /eitung com  IMPORTANT NUMBERS  Classified advertising, calf 625-9144, ext 20/. displdy advertising, call 625-9144, ext 208, obituaries, weddings, engagement, anniversaries, call 625 9144, ext 214  I news@heraId■ /eitung com I oports@herald /eitung.com I pianner<®herald /eitung tom I letters@herald /eitung com I classifiedsWherald /eitung com I advertlsing@herald-/eitung com I circuiationWherald /eitung com  HZ  Eai^e Ford job fedr on Monday  r h i[* T(* X a s Wo r kf^rc v Comm j ss io n (IWQ is inviting r(’()r(*sentcitives from busi-ncssi's, community qplleges, economic (IrvdopnK’nt organisations and chambers of (ommerc e to the Eagle Ford SymfM)-siuni: Providing Workfori e Solutions for Hagle Rml Shale [olis on Monday at North-(Mvt l akeview {'ollege in Universal City.  The symposium is scheduled for a.m, to n(K)n al Northeast Lakeview College's Performing Arts Center (Building 500) lo( .tted at 1201 Kitty Hawk Rt>ad in Uni-Vi>rs.i1 City. Thi' sym|)osium is free f()r all atlendiH's, The event will providf' information alH)ut workforce and training servii (*s avaii.ible to em[)loyers.  rhe agenda will focus on assistance with r(»c ruiting, hiring and training for jobs in the Fagje Ford Shale region, an underground natural g.is and oil formation Itx at-ed in South Texas. Texas Workforce Solutions servK es ine lude hosting job |X)st  ings oh WorklhTcxas.cpm, TWCs online jon-matching system; in-person s( reen* ing of |ob ap ilicants; and referrals of cjual-ified job seekers to businesses.  "The purp)se 6f our workforce services and the symp)sium is to ensure lh«vt busi* ness nei'ds are being met during this time' of rapid expansion and jol) (reation," said TW( C hairman Tom Pauken, who will speak at the syhiposium; "In addition, our Texas Vrterans LeadfTship Program atTWC can provide skilled, returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan the op|)ortuni-ty to fill needf’d [positions as w(* develop oiir energy resources here in FeXas."  More than 2,500 Fagle Ford Shale wc*ll (X'rmits have' bc'en isSuc'd whicb will lead to the c reation of thousands of jobs in the area.  "Wc' have identifi(*d five Workforce Solutions boards that cover thc> Fagle Ford Shale region that are rc*ady to  streamline access to our workforce system/' said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. "We will ensure that each business has a Workforce Scjlulions cc)ntact with whom to work directly."  Workforce Solutions staff will provide anovc'rview of services to employers, includingonline job-search engines and training grant opfX)rtunities.  "We strive to develop solutions that mec’t the needs of our customers/' said TWC ('ommissionc‘r Andrews Alcantar, who also will be spcwking at the symposium. "FWC" will work with our local boards, community colleges, Eagle Ford employers and other stakeholders to put Texans back to work."  For more information about the symposium, [)leasi* email efs<'®'''twc .state.tx.us or (all TW( Workforce' Business Serviec'S al (877) 4f)M777.  SAIL ON, SAIL ON  BETTY TAYLOR | Htìrald-ZeiltiiK)  Sail boats leave the pier prior to Gompetition during the Wurstlest Regatta on Canyon l.ake on Satuiday  Nearly 80 sailing teams vie at Wurstfest Regatta  By Betty Taylor  The Herald-Ze.iliuig CANYON LAKE  f or thr 4 ird yc'ar, avid s.iitors showed ii|) lo compcle in the Wursiiest Regatta at ( <in\on 1 cike last wc'c'kc'nd <ind this wc'ekend. From die-hard (oinpc'tilor^ to social sailors, iIk* regatta aftrac Is p<utj( ipants ()l .ill skill ic'vels and all ages.  "I lliink tlu' attiac tion of sailing is that vou arc' out in the C'k'iiients. It is just vou and the elenu'nts, <)nd it ( omes down to the skill ot thc' pc'rson/' said 11.Hold Siiiimons, rc'gatta c hairman and incoming commodore ot the Lak(' Canyon \ac 1)1 ( liil), which hosts the  ('VC'lit.  ( )ii Saturday, 7S Ic'ams were wc'k omed by l)rothers )o(* and ( (*sar (^astillc'ja, Wursttc'st opas. More titan BS tc'ams reg-isiered loi this past wc'ekend's ieg.it ta.  " I his vvc'c'kc'iul, the' compe-tilion lealiiK'S fh(' k('('ll)Oiits and niultiluills, llic' he.ivier boats. Last weekend fc*atur(‘d th(' smaller boardboats and {(‘iiterboards/' Simmons said.  M.incly and Drake' BoK'r of /Niistin wer(' pre'paring to lace  <) Viper, the Sc‘<)Monke\, with CiC'off Arnold, also ot Austin.  The Viper, sle('k and lightweight, is tlu* c raft Simmons [)ointed to and mentioned, "That is a fast boat."  "We've been sailing foi <ibout 1 S years, but this is our tirst time al the Wursltest Rc'gatta," Mancly said.  Arnold has raced in tlie regatta several times.  "1 like this regatta, bc'c ause it is fun and relaxed. I can c amp hc're with my family and go enjoy Wurstfest/' Arnold said.  Seve'ral tents vvere set uf) on the Yacht Clul) premises overlooking the lake.  "There also are some facili-tic's for RVs/' explained Kathy h'ubnc'r, f)ublic itv chair for the (lul).  Somc'times, the cam[>ing spaces go fast. Leubner said the regatta has had as many as 250 c'ntrie’s in the past. This year's we<ither, though somewhat windy, had bec'n r(‘lative'-l\ good, she s.iid,  "We have [)e*o|)lc' (oinc' hc'rc' every yc'ar to take ()art in this, and w(' have' entric's trom Oklahoma and sonu'tmu's Iouisiana/' she said.  (^uite a tew ot the sailors come trom Dallas, Austin and Houston, le'ubner said partK ipants enjoy the racc' as well .¡s the food, the music, the* raftlc' and camaraderic'.  The otiic iai rae c' got undi'r way at 11; U) a.m., with dit-terent c lasst's ot boats ra( ing thrc'c diflc'ri'nt (C)uis('s. Pri/('s inc luded handc rattc'd c eramic Wurstfesi R('gatta mugs.  In addition to th(' Wurstlest Regatta, thc‘ I .ike ( anyon Yac lit CTuI) hosts .1 youth regatta in March and youth sailing Ic's-sons near tlu* c'nd of May.  For the tiisl lime' ever, the' (lub also vvill host a youth sailing camp in june and luly. The cam[) can last up to four weeks, and partic i )ants will be able to sek*( t the ength of the' camp thc'Y prefc'r, Lc'ubnc'r said.  Another atlrac tion of the sport is that it c an bc' sharc'd betwc'c'n genc'rations .is wc'll as handec down Ironi ge*n('r.i tion to genc'tation.  "W(' hav(' s.iilors trom as young as niayb(' 7 up to .igc' ^)()/' Simmons said.  For information al)out the c lul), visit www.k)( net oi i all (210) SOO-zlOO.  SENIOR CARE INSURANCE  830-885-5373 Toll Free: 877-684-9277  Mmu ibmg Adtvmmimtt m tormhirtÿh 'FMMmVSP  Caxol^n ^òution  •    Long-1 erm Care insurance  •    Partnership Plans  •    1 jfc Insurance  •    Medicare Supplements  •    Medicare Drug Plans (Part D)  •    Compare Major Companies  - Independent Agent  Sexua  SAN AKTONK)  Amanda Rodriguez, who was want('d on (harges of Super aggravatc'd sexual assault of a c hild by the* Bc'xar (Ounty Sheriff's Dc'partnu'nt, was arrested around 7 p.m. Wednesday night in San Antonio.  A rc'lc'ase by tli(' U.S. M.vr-shals ofticc' said Rodrigue'/ allc'geHlly sexually assault-c'd a young child under the .igc' of 6 yc'.irs old.  looking for Rodriguez, lone Star Task Force Deputies turned up two men identified as /Mien Ric hardson, of San /Xntonio and Almighty Rasun Allah, of ( alifornia in a San Anto nio re'sidc'nc c’. A sc'.vreh war-r.Hit on the* residc'nce w.is exc'c uted, turning up 12,(i pounds ot hydroponic mar-t)uana and S4.4 grams of ((K airic',  De^putic's then went to a sc'( oncl addrc'ss, where thc'V loc.iteci Rodriguez in a l)ac k bedroom.  "This arrest was a result of gre*at invc'stigative work done by multiple agenci('s," said Robert Almonte', U.S. Marshal for tlu* Western 1 )islric t ot Tc*xas. "Arrc'sling a c hild prc'cl.itor was our primary ob)e( live', but prc'vc'nt-ing a large .vmount of narcotics from hitting our strc'ets is gre.vt too."  Rodriguez, 2i>, faces (harge ot super aggravated sexual assault of a child, which carriers a minimum sentenc e of 2'“) years in prison.  SV grac competin for wedding  50% OFF  SELECT FRAMES WITH PREMIUM LENSES  BiirBlasS‘'*/%R    s  I Elizabeth Arden • STSTSON  From statt reports ( hristic* I lassell, Smithson Valley High School graduate and New Braunfels n.itive, and he‘^fia^ce^ Bryan Klc'mke, c urrently deployed in lrac|, are competing for the Fntw'incHl 2012 we*ckling.  Fhe winning couple will get a wedding valued at $100,000, sponsorc'd by a group of San Antonio and Nc'w Braunfels vt'ndors.  rhe couple is c urrently in tourth |)lace and is asking tor voters from hc'r lujmc'town through Facc'book. Ie)r more ink)rmation about CTiristie's story or about the contest, visit ehtwinc‘d2012.cc)m.  To vote, visit Facebdok.com and look for Entwined 2012. The tontest ends Tuesday.   

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