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Giddings Times & News SERVING LEXINGTON, DIME BOX, LINCOLN, SERBIN, NORTHRUP, PAIGE, LEDBETTER, MANHEIM, FEDOR & GIDDINGS PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY A NATIVE LEE COUNTIAN - - PREUSS PRINTING CO., INC. VOLUME 130 GIDDINGS, LEE COUNTY, TEXAS 78942-0947 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 NUMBER 38 UIL district realignments bring surprise, challenges New opponents in fall sports for area schools The announcement of scenarios being kicked New districts in the biennial UIL district around included Madi- volleyball, basketball alignments for football, sonville and Navasota volleyball, and basketball along with La Grange and Football was not the only were released on Monday. Smithville. sport affected by the Mon- There were some surprises Although Cuero did not day morning announce- for area schools as new make the playoffs last ments of UIL realignment. and old opponents alike year, their old district in- Volleyball and basketball were shuffled and reor- cluded state semi-finalist also received news of new ganized. Wimberley and quarter- districts. The Giddings football finalist Navarro. Cuero Giddings will play in program finds itself in (2-3) was beat out by area District 20 for both sports Conference 4A Division finalist Llano (2-3) for the and in addition to La 2 as before. Football op- final playoff spot. Grange and Smithville, ponents for the new dis- Both Gonzales (8-3, 3-1) they will face Manor New trict 13 will include the and Navasota (7-5, 6-0) Tech, and three Austin schools: Achieve, Eastside THE LADY BUFFS Soft- Wimberley on Saturday in the softball park at old rivals La Grange and were Area Finalists last ball team officially started and came away with a 5-3 Wimberley High School, Smithville. New for this year. Memorial, and Johnson. Giddings boys basket- their season on Friday, Jan. victory. Their first home which is an artificial sur- year will be Gonzales, Lexington fell into a 24 with a workout on the scrimmage will be on Feb. face. Head Softball Coach Navasota, and Cuero. 7-team district 13 in Con- ball coach Neal Majew- artificial turf of Buffalo 8. The team was practic- Arthur Behrend is pictured Giddings Head Coach ference 3A Division 2. ski said, “We are excited Stadium. They played an ing on the artificial turf in the foreground. Wade Griffin commented Their opponents will be about having something exhibition game against to prepare for the game -- Photo by Frank Smith on the alignment saying, Buffalo, Clifton, Flor- new. We don’t have any “I never saw this coming. ence, Franklin, Riesel, and control over these things I’m shocked. I’m not sure Rogers. so we will adapt and wel- Security is assessed by what to think yet.” Most See Changes, 4 See Districts, 8 police chief at Immanuel GISD Trustee positions Walk-thru done at both school and church Giddings Police Chief “I will say, they already for and how to react -- up for re-election in May Haril Walpole met last had some good security how to be welcoming but Deadline to file for two 3-year terms is next Friday, Feb. 14 Wednesday with Pastor measures in place. Some- diligent,” said Walpole. Robert Tiner, and church times a new set of eyes can The police chief said The GISD Board of unopposed in 2017. can have their applications and school leaders, to point out things that you this week he and Sheriff Trustees will have two Kruemcke was elected in notarized there, provided do a “walk-through” and missed,” he said Rodney Meyer will do a three-year terms up for re- 2014 and ran unopposed they bring in a driver’s security assessment of The police chief also said walk-through assessment election on May 2, 2020. in 2017. license. both Immanuel Lutheran the City will partner with of Martin Luther Lutheran The positions currently The deadline to file is See Positions, 7 School and Church. Immanuel to install new Church. held by Jason Locke and Friday, Feb. 14 at 5 pm. Lexington ISD “Without disclosing their Hi-Visibility crosswalk “It’s sad that, when I was Roy Kruemcke Jr. are Applications are available weaknesses, we found signs to alert drivers to young, churches didn’t the ones to be filled by at the Giddings ISD Ad- board candidates some ‘quick fix’ items that stop and yield to the kids even lock their doors. the May election. Both ministration Building, lo- Lexington ISD will be can be implemented im- crosssing the street. People respected the sanc- incumbents have filed for cated at 2337 North Main holding Board of Trustee mediately, like some door “Our next step will be to tity of the church,” said re-election. Street. After completing elections on May 2, 2020. modifications and more train ushers, greeters and Walpole. Locke was original- the application, it must be The last day for candidates cameras,” said Walpole. teachers in what to look See Security, 8 ly elected in 2010, but notarized. There are no- to file is Friday, Feb. 14. stepped down due to a tary public officials at the The three 3-year posi- conflict of interest. He was District Administration tions that are up for re- Gypsy Vanner horses at re-elected in 2015, and ran building, so candidates See Board, 3b Three men dead after oil Ledbetter Stables facility Breed used across Europe now in Ledbetter well blowout at Deanville Steve Stanford of these beautiful horses are named “Vanners” be- wins 2 World Titles in the stalls, with a baby cause that is what the Gyp- Explosion at Chesapeake site in Burleson County There have been some on the way! sies originally bred them Three workers have died is an oil field services mann Hospital in Hous- big changes in the past Steve has an entire to be -- beautiful, strong from a Wednesday, Jan. 29 firm in Fort Worth, and ton, according to Burle- three years at Ledbetter room full of ribbons and and eye-catching to pull oil well blowout and fire at C.C. Forbes of Alice also son County Emergency stables, where Janet Van- trophies from shows he their extravagant wagons, a Chesapeake oil well site handles oil field services. Management Coordinator Bebber used to raise and has competed in, but his which they called vans. off County Road 127 near A second worker, who is Duane Strange. train race horses more proudest accomplishment These equines are also Deanville in Burleson still not identified by any One media report indi- than a decade ago -- now is winning a 2019 World called Gypsy Horses or County. company officials, died cated that the man who called Stable House at Championship with Gigi, Gypsy Cobs, but all can One worker Windell Thursday, Jan. 30, and a died on Thursday worked Ledbetter a two-year-old black mare. be traced back to the origi- Beddingfield, 38, of Tyler, third man, Brian Maldo- for Eagle Pressure Con- The stables, located on She was also the 2019 Re- nal breeding stock and who was employed with nado, 25, of San Diego, trol, but it remained un- FM 180 a mile north of serve World Champion studbook in Ireland and contractor Eagle Pressure Texas, died on Saturday, clear which contractor Hwy 290 in the Ledbetter mare and 3rd place Best of the UK. Control, died at the scene. Feb. 1 at Dell Seton Medi- Maldonado and the other area, have recently been Breed Overall in the 2019 “Traditionally, they are Employees with Eagle cal Center in Austin. Mal- worker were employed given a makeover by part- World Show. Then, Bella black and white, but can Pressure Control and C.C. donado’s family said he with. ners Steve Stanford and Nova, a one-year-old filly, come in any number of Forbes, contractors work- had suffered third-degree A fourth worker also Bentley Tudor, who own also won the 2019 World color combinations,” ing for Chesapeake, were burns to 90 percent of his still not identified by any and live on the property. Champion yearling class. Steve said. “They have at the scene along with body. company officials was be- They are raising and Gypsy Vanners are a an outstanding disposition Chesapeake workers, ac- Two of the workers were lieved to be still alive as of showing exotic breed of breed first imported from and lots of personality. cording to a Texas Rail- lifeflighted by helicopters 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. horses known as Gypsy Ireland and the United Easily trainable and capa- road Commission report. to Dell Seton Medical None of the Chesapeake Vanners. There are nine Kingdom in 1996. They See Horses, 10b Eagle Pressure Control Center and one to Her- See Blowout, 3b EDC approves training grant, $25,000 to BEC Power lines at business park, CCA computers The Giddings Economic service to the 150 acre portunity Zone, which Development Corporation business park. is a community invest- has approved an expendi- The board also approved ment program that con- ture of up to $25,000 to a $5,000 training grant to nects private capital with Bluebonnet Electric for be awarded to Combined low-income communities; the installation, opera- Community Action LLC See GEDC, 5b tions and maintenance of for the purchase of lap- electrical lines to support top computers and ancil- GHS soccer a new lift station soon to lary supplies. The agency be located at the Giddings plans to hire a certified starts district 290 Business Park. instructor and will soon The Giddings High Once operational, the offer GED/ ESL courses. School soccer teams trav- expanded lift station will “Workforce develop- eled to Smithville last Fri- replace the Bon Ton lift ment is an important in- day to take on the Tigers.