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CONGRATULATIONS WALLER COUNTY
THERE WILL BE NO! COUNTRY CAMERAS FOR COUNTY CASH
GREAT JOB CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, VISITORS, PATRONS,
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GREAT NEWS… Waller County Committee for Economic Growth, Waller County Chamber of Commerce,
Waller County Economic Development Partnership and MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU!
There will be NO revenue producing cameras that troll, profile and data collect. NO license plate filming as
they “Invade the Privacy” and discriminate against your existing and new commercial developments which
includes every passing vehicle whether resident, visitor or patron within Waller County.
ALL FOR THE SAKE OF $$$ MONEY AND CONTROL DESIRED BY A SELECT FEW !
CITIZENS SPOKE UP LOUD AND PROUD…THANK YOU!
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By Carrie Prazak-Gourley
The Waller Times
On Saturday, December 5, several Waller County
officials were attending an Awards Ceremony and luncheon for the Waller County Child Welfare Board at the
Saltgrass Steak House, located in Katy at 21855 Katy
Freeway. Nearly 100 people were in attendance, including Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith, all Waller County Commissioners-- Justin Beckendorff, Russell Klecka,
John Amsler, Jeron Barnett, and Waller County Judge
Trey Duhon-- along with County Clerk Debbie Hollan,
and District Attorney Elton Mathis.
While attending the event, Sheriff Smith’s and
Commissioner Beckendorff’s vehicles were burglarized
and in total eight handguns and two rifles were stolen.
Sheriff Smith stated that his county vehicle, a black 2006
Ford F250 truck, was parked in the rear parking lot of the
Saltgrass Steak House. Smith arrived at the location at
11 a.m. and departed the restaurant at 1 p.m.
Smith noticed when returning to his vehicle that the
driver’s side door lock had been tampered with and was
pushed in. He said that the vehicle’s alarm did not work
since the keyhole was punched and the key lock burned.
Six handguns and two rifles were missing, including:
(four county issued) Heckler and Koch UMP45 .45
Caliber sub-machine gun; Springfield TRP .45 Caliber;
Heckler and Koch Compact 45; Smith and Wesson B&G
Revolver; and four personal- Sig Sauer PM400 300
Blackout Rifle; Sig Sauer 1911 .45 Caliber; Bond Arms
Derringer .45 Caliber; and a Heckler and Koch P30SK
9MM. Also, a Sheriff’s Office issued windbreaker jacket
was stolen.
According to Smith, after noticing the burglary, he
immediately called the WCSO who then in turn notified
Saltgrass Steakhouse about the burglaries. Smith then
stated that he drove back to Hempstead because he believed that the most important first step was to get the
stolen guns’ serial numbers into the Texas crime database system, and he believed the fastest way to do that
was at the WCSO.
See SHERIFF page 3A
WallCo Commissioners drop cameras for uninsured motorist detection
The Waller Times
On Wednesday, December 9, the
Waller County Commissioners Court
met in regular session at 9 a.m. at the
Waller County Courthouse. Commissioners Justin Beckendorff, Russell
Klecka, John Amsler, and Jeron Barnett were present and Waller County
Judge Trey Duhon presided.
During public comments, local resident LaVaughn Mosley asked for the
resignation of Sheriff Glenn R. Smith,
and pledged to encourage students of
Prairie View A&M University to boycott Hempstead if there is no resignation. Mosley stated that a resignation
was in order due to the Sandra Bland
incident and due to the burglary of the
sheriff ’s gun’s which took place on Saturday, December 5 in Katy. See related
story, this page.
Rick Welch addressed the commissioners court about his concerns on
the proposed installation of cameras
for uninsured motorists. According to
Welch and to the State Attorney General’s Office, revenue from a pretrial
diversion program cannot be split between a county and a private company,
as had been suggested by the IX Group.
He also discovered that Bowie County’s District Attorney has submitted a
request to the Attorney General to see
if such a public/private arrangement for
pretrial diversions is allowed by Texas
State Law. Bowie County has also been
approached by the IX Group for the
purpose of installing cameras to detect
uninsured motorists.
Later in the session, the IX Group’s
withdrawal of the proposed contract for
uninsured motorists enforcement was
spread upon the minutes (officially recorded).
Duhon stated the item was tabled,
rather than brought up for a vote because he was “gathering feedback and
doing more research on the topic.” His
main concern was that the Texas insurance database is not up to par and has a
10% error rate.
Commissioner Amsler stated the
issue should have come to a vote and
should never have been postponed, and
added that everyone on the court should
have to “face the music.” Amsler argued that the votes were never there to
approve the cameras and there was no
reason for the delay. He also noted that
the withdrawal of the contract by the
IX Group was received on December
3, the last day to prevent a vote on the
contract from taking place at court.
Although no vote could take place
because no contract was on the table,
Judge Duhon agreed to a show of hands
and commissioners unanimously raised
their hands in open court showing opposition to installation of cameras in
Waller County, but it was not an official vote for the record.
Afterwards, Duhon stated, “The issue, as far as I am concerned, is dead.”
In other business, the court approved the agreement between Waller
County and the Waller County Fair
Association and approved payment of
$10,000, after receiving reassurance
that the WCFA is in negotiations to ac-
complish a full financial audit, to be available in early 2016. Commissioners noted
that other entities receiving funds from
the court must submit a third-party financial audit, which will be requested of the
WCFA in the future.
I.T. Holleman Elementary School held their first-ever holiday wreath decorating
contest in early December. Children were encouraged to design a holiday wreath
with their families for a chance to win a spot on Holleman’s float in the annual
City of Waller Christmas Parade. First, second and third place for each grade level
was named, as well as an overall Grand and Reserve Champions before the City
of Waller’s parade on December 5. Pictured is the Holleman holiday float proudly
displaying the winning wreaths in the City of Waller’s Christmas Parade. WISD
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Page 2, Section A, THE WALLER TIMES, December 16, 2015
Waller Wonders – Social Security Administration = Confusion
By Nancy Arnold
I
got a letter from
the Social Security people a
few weeks ago;
looked like a form
letter. At a “certain age,” I’ve discovered, one gets a good number
of such letters.
This letter announced – as if
I didn’t know – that I have a birthday coming up – okay, it’s a rather
significant birthday – and that I
need to take certain actions with
Social Security. Other than advising me of my birthday, I didn’t
understand anything else in the
letter.
So, I did a logical thing – for
me. I logged into my online Social
Security account to see if I could
untangle the message. Nope.
The company chairman and I
share a birthday, so I showed him
the letter, assuming, of course,
that he received the same letter. He didn’t (nor has he gotten
one to this day). I also assumed
that, because he is a lawyer, that
he could interpret governmentspeak. Nope, he didn’t understand
the letter either.
I showed the letter to a coworker 15 years my senior, and
who understands Social Security much better than I. He just
scratched his chin, shook his head,
and said, nope, I don’t know what
they’re trying to say.
After learning a few years
back that I won’t get accurate information by phone, I took myself
to the Social Security office. I explained to the nice lady (really, she
was nice) about getting the letter
and how no one could interpret
it. With an air of confidence, she
took the letter and read it.
She frowned. She laid the letter down on the desk and read it
again … slowly. I know she read it
slowly because she ran her finger
along the sentences, sometimes
backing up to read some of the
words again.
She frowned … again.
She looked at me, and obviously not wanting to admit it, said,
“I don’t know what they are trying
to say, either.”
Well, THAT’S comforting. I
get a letter from Social Security
that I don’t understand. I take the
letter TO the Social Security of-
fice for translation, and THEY
don’t know what it says either!
I told her about searching
the Social Security website – and
even Google – and that I couldn’t
find anything that even remotely
fit the wording in the letter. I went
on to tell her that I had also used
the benefits calculator to determine my Social Security benefits
and got conflicting information.
She nodded knowingly and
said, “The website is good for
some things, but not so good for
others.”
Okay, that was not reassuring.
I asked her to please run the
calculations for me so I could decide my next step. She cheerfully
did and gave me the printout. It
didn’t match anything I had gotten on the website, but I suspected
her numbers were more accurate
than the website. I was beginning
to realize that the website was not
going to be a good resource for
me in the future.
She recommended that I file
for Social Security now because
of the sometimes-lengthy time it
takes to process the benefits. She
also suggested that I do it there in
the office in case I needed help.
She assured me I could cancel it if
I changed my mind.
Within 20 minutes, my task
was complete and I was on my
way home. My confirmation said
I would get an email from Social
Security … or I could email … or
I might get a phone call. Oh, and
that phone call could come day,
night, or on a weekend.
A week passed and I heard
nothing. When I checked my account, the message said my application was being handled in
Birmingham, Alabama, and that
“no decision has been made at
this time.” What decision? I’m
eligible. Let’s do this.
Finally, after almost two
weeks, I got “the phone call.” The
kind lady asked me for all kinds
of identifying information – date
and place of birth. Various names
used by my parents. Mailing address. Physical address. Social
Security number. She didn’t ask
my blood type, though.
All my answers checked out,
so we started the review of my
application. It went well until we
got to the amount of the benefit –
how much will my check be. She
told me how much. I told her that
didn’t match anything from either
the website or the Social Security
office. We played “what if ” with
dates and she gave me some other
figures. I told her that I now have
five different figures, which made
it difficult – and confusing – to
make a decision.
We compared the original
two figures I had against the three
“what if ” figures she just gave
me. They were close, but still …
That’s when she remarked that the
figures she was giving me were
after the Part B insurance premium was taken out.
See, that doesn’t make sense
to me. I know I have to pay it, and I
know it is automatically deducted.
However, that premium is an expense. The Social Security check
is income, or revenue. I need to
know what those figures are separately, because they are separate
in a budget. They belong in different columns. I understand that the
net result is zero, of course, but I
want to do my own math.
The Social Security lady
laughed and said no one has ever
made that point to her before, and
that it makes perfect sense. She
said, “I understand that!” Well,
finally!
And so, after two weeks, I
had the proper information and
was able to make a proper decision. It’s going to be a lonnnng
old age, I’m afraid.
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Happy birthday to The Waller
Times founder Margaret Johnson,
Jason Kaminski, Thelma Holmes,
Shelby Sheffield, Angie Lineseisen, Abby Doo (already seven years
old!), Karen Baird Garrett, Amber Marie Stoltje, Patrick Connor,
Brittani Smith, Sandra Dawson,
Beth Kelley, Logan Long, Aaron Connor, Emily Wood, Grant
James Niebergall, Jessalynn Dollins, Alice F. Stewart, Arthur Liere,
Riley Michele Loewe, Bennie Ellis, Larry Hegar, Kristine Sims
Dygert, Kenneth Dodd, Vivian
Hacker, Abigail Garrett, Holly
Warneke, and Holly Cox.
We have a couple of family birthdays coming up. Brother
Buddy (aka Judge McCaig) will
celebrate his special day on December 20. Unlike my coming
birthday, his is an ordinary sort
of day, not a milestone one. I do
hope he enjoys it … the big ones
come faster and faster.
My
nephew-by-marriage,
Stephen Dominguez, will blow
out his candles next Saturday. His
sweet wife and my niece, Elizabeth, will celebrate her special
day two days later, on Monday.
Knowing my sister, Betty Hart,
they will have spectacular cakes
upon which to perch their birthday candles.
Anniversary couples include
Joe and Kathleen Jordan Wood,
Terry and Diane Schell, Ralph and
Terry Hoffart, Scott and Charlotte
Howell, Les and Marlene Turpin,
George and Judy Robinson, Jimmy and Mickie Hooper, and Tommy and Peggy Albert.
Until next week …
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – more than just a song
Ward Department Store, the ad
department was set to work on
developing its own Christmasthemed book, in house, just weeks
after holiday celebrations had
ceased.
Robert May, a copywriter
with a knack for limericks, was
chosen for the task. But, May had
difficulty summoning up holiday
cheer that year. His wife was suffering from cancer, which had
made his life a sorrow and daily
strain. As a Dartmouth graduate,
churning out a mail order catalog
was far from his dream of writLong entrenched as an Amer- ing the Great American Novel.
ican icon, the popular Christmas Yet, despite his reluctance, May
song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed agreed to write the book.
Reindeer”, penned in 1939 by
Given the assignment to dedepartment store adman Robert velop an animal story, May chose
May, recently celebrated its 75th a reindeer, mostly because his
birthday.
4-year-old daughter loved them This photo displays the original “Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReinIn early 1939, at the Chicago and always wanted to see them deer” album. Internet photo.
headquarters of the Montgomery first when they went to the zoo.
According to May, he developed was inspired from his own childthe theme for his story one morn- hood. “Rudolph and I were someing, as he peered out the window thing alike,” the copywriter told
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over Lake Michigan. His idea was I’d always been the smallest in
friends, family and neighbors to experience the joy of
of a misfit reindeer, ostracized be- class. Frail, poorly coordinated,
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cause of his luminescent nose, but I was never asked to join school
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ished the story in late August.
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But May, remarried now
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to his wife’s battle against cancer.
Luckily for May, in 1947, Montgomery Ward signed the copyright over to him, and May then
licensed a commercial version of
the book along with a full range
of Rudolph-themed merchandise-puzzles, snow globes, mugs,
view-master reels, and slippers.
Then in 1949, his brother-inlaw, songwriter Johnny Marks, set
Rudolph’s story to music. Bing
Crosby turned down the song, and
singing cowboy Gene Autry was
chosen to record it instead. The
song was an instant hit, selling 2
million copies the first year alone,
and remains one of the best-selling songs of all time.
The song’s royalties and merchandise sales allowed May to
pay off his medical debts, and his
mortgage, and allowed him to live
comfortably, but did not make him
rich. After leaving Montgomery
Ward in 1951 to manage the Rudolph empire, he returned seven
years later and continued to work
as a copywriter until his retirement, at the age of 70, in 1971.
An animated version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
created in 1964, is the longestrunning Christmas special in television history, although the television version varies from May’s
original tale, it is a most-beloved
American classic to this day.
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer” has indeed become a
piece of American folklore, and
a metaphor for overcoming obstacles, embracing differences,
and recognizing each individual’s
unique potential.” After 75 years,
it still teaches a powerful lesson to
younger generations.
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News Briefs
The Waller Times Christmas/NYE closures
The Waller Times will be closed for the Christmas holidays
on Wednesday, December 23 at 12 noon - Friday, December
25, 2015. The offices will re-open on Monday, December 28,
2015. The deadline for all advertising and news articles for
the Wednesday, December 30 edition is Wednesday, December 23 at 12 noon. The offices will also be closed for the New
Years holiday on Wednesday, December 30 at 12 noon - Friday, January 1, 2016. The offices will re-open on Monday,
January 4, 2016. The deadline for all advertising and news
articles for the Wednesday, January 6 edition is Wednesday,
December 30 at 12 noon. All advertising and news articles
should be emailed to [email protected]. The staff of
The Waller Times wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas
and a prosperous New Year with family and friends.
Local Vets urged to join VFW
The Waller County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4007
is encouraging area service members who earned a campaign
ribbon while in the service to join the local VFW. If interested,
please contact Howard Brooks at 979-826-6035 or 214-562-6763
(leave message if no answer), or email [email protected].
CALH to hold New Years Eve party
Celebrate New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2015, at
the KC Hall in Hempstead with prime rib dinner and dance
to a Tribute to George Strait by Derek Spence and special
guest, Chris Brade. Tickets are available at Steinhauser’s in
Hempstead and Carl’s BBQ in Waller or by calling 713-2542275. All proceeds will benefit Citizens Against the Landfill
in Hempstead (CALH). For further information, please visit
StopHwy6Landfill.com.
WISD to hold District Site-Based Decision Meeting
Waller ISD will host a District Site-Based Decision Making
Committee Meeting on Wednesday, January 6 at 4 p.m. in the
Waller ISD Administration Building Board Room, located at
2214 Waller Street, in Waller. The calendar process and survey questions, the 2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance
Report TAPR and an update on highly qualified teachers are
on the agenda. All meetings are open to the public; parents
and community members are encouraged to attend. For more
information, call 936-931-3685.
Waller Police Department activity December 4-9
Waller Police Department
Officers responded to 21 calls
for service resulting in five incident reports and two arrests.
Additional officers completed
three motor vehicle accident
reports.
On December 4, Officer
Zuniga was dispatched to the
40900 block of US 290 to investigate a disoriented person. After
further investigation, the person
was placed in custody for public intoxication and transported
to the Waller County jail.
Prudente responded to the 2201
block of Alliance Street to investigate a disoriented person.
After further investigation,
the person was placed in custody for public intoxication and
transported to the Waller County jail.
Prudente responded to the 1041
block of FM 2920 to investigate
Criminal Mischief. The case
was forwarded to the Criminal
Investigation Division for further investigation.
Prudente responded to the Wells
Fargo to investigate Forgery.
The case was forwarded to the
Criminal Investigation Division
for further investigation.
Manuel responded to the 19502
block of FM 362 to investigate
a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle.
It was discovered that two addition vehicles had also been
burglarized with several items
stolen from all three vehicles.
The case was forwarded to the
Criminal Investigation Division
for further investigation.
added that his department has
received numerous death threats
since last summer, but stated that
is not why he had extra weapons
on Saturday.
Smith added, “My job is not
an office job, and I am out on a
regular basis from one end of the
county the other, and the sheriff’s office has to be prepared at
all times.”
Smith stated that he did not
think when he arrived at the event
that anyone would break into a
police car in broad daylight, and
added that he also had an alarm.
“Most burglaries of police vehicles take place at night and in an
urban area. Times have changed
dramatically and more so every
day. Twenty years ago an officer
could leave his vehicle unlocked
with the key in the vehicle and no
one would dare enter.”
Smith said that no finger-
prints were available on his vehicle, only smudges, and Beckendorff’s vehicle was used several
times before the break-in was
noticed, making fingerprinting
impossible.
Sheriff Smith has been under
fire since Sandra Bland committed suicide in the Waller County
Jail last July. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards cited the
jail for not complying with state
standards regarding staff training and observation of potentially suicidal inmates. Protesters
converged for several weeks last
summer outside his office.
Details on the stolen guns
have been entered in national and
Texas crime databases. Crime
Stoppers is offering a $1000 reward or information on the theft
of these guns. Anyone with information should call 713-5214600.
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“This is the first time this
has ever happened to me in more
than 35 years of law enforcement, “ Smith added.
Smith also stated that the
guns were not laid out in the open,
but were secured. “Some were
hidden under the seat and others
in backpacks,” Smith said.
Then, the sheriff requested
that Chief Deputy Joe Hester
contact Waller County Patrol Supervisor Corporal Bryan Mace,
who was instructed to meet with
the sheriff and complete an incident report. Corporal Mace met
with Sheriff R. Glenn Smith at
the Waller County Sheriff’s Office later that same afternoon.
On the day the incident took
place, Sheriff Smith also contacted the ATF, the Harris County Pct.
5 Constable, and the Texas Rangers, and all are currently working
on the case. Although the Harris
County Sheriff’s Office, where
the incident took place, was not
contacted until Monday morning, the HCSO is also working
on the case, along with a Waller
County investigator.
Some have cited the sheriff’s lack of judgment for not
immediately notifying local law
enforcement. Federal law states
that licensed gun owners must
report theft or loss of firearms
“within 48 hours of discovery
to the ATF and local a local law
enforcement agency”, which in
this case was done in accordance
with the law.
Also, contact was made with
Wade Wilson, manager on duty
at Saltgrass Steak House who
stated that there are cameras in
that area of the parking lot, but
that the camera system is currently not working, and that management has contacted a service
company for repair.
Later that same evening,
Commissioner Pct. 4, Justin
Beckendorff noticed that his car
lock had been tampered with,
but since his packages were still
in the backseat of his vehicle, he
did not suspect a burglary.
The next morning, he called
the sheriff to find out what police agency to contact about his
lock. After talking to the sheriff,
who informed him of his stolen
guns, he checked for his two licensed handguns and discovered
they were missing from their seat
pouches in his vehicle, a 2004 red
Dodge Ram. The missing guns
are a Glock 19 9mm with night
sights, and a Kel Tec P-32 Caliber. Beckendorff then contacted
the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and filed a report.
When asked why he had so
many weapons, Sheriff Smith
stated that he usually doesn’t
carry quite that many weapons,
but just happened to have a few
more last week, and that some
were newly received. Smith stated that he always carries an assault weapon, however, in case
of a SWAT incident, which he
said can happen at any time. He
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Christmas Eve service, December 24 at 5 pm.
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Delta Kappa Gamma Society has December meeting
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met at 9:30
a.m. on Saturday, December
5, 2015 in the Fellowship Hall
of St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Phillipsburg, Texas with 46
members and two visitors in attendance.
Shelley Nies lead the pledges and the Collect. The Mission
Statement was read by Mary
Keienburg. The meditation was
given by Carobeth Bockhorn
and a prayer was said by Cheryl
DaBera.
Burton members presented
the program, Giving from the
Heart. Mary Keienburg presented examples of people giving
from their heart and how that
generosity benefitted people
from various walks of life. Elizabeth Jurica provided Christmas
music while Shelley Nies led the
members in making Christmas
ornaments that will be donated
to nursing home residents.
President Trudy Holland
presided over the business meeting. Minutes from the November meeting were approved as
printed by Recording Secretary
Jeanell Dallmeyer. Corresponding Secretary Cheryl Pritchett
shared three thank you notes.
Treasurer Linda Pinkerton’s report was approved.
First Vice-President Jessie
Kokemor reported that the program for February, Everything
But Salt, will coincide with our
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International President’s focus
on health issues. Lou Pruett
of the Legislative Committee
encouraged us to keep up with
the presidential candidates and
know what their platforms are
to prepare us for the primary
election in March. Sue Wieprecht reported that five individuals will be receiving scholar-
ships at the March meeting.
The membership voted
to combine Hempstead and
Caldwell into one group and
to keep Waller and Somerville
as two separate groups for programs.
An Executive Board meeting to complete the biannual
report has been set for January 9, 2016 at Mobius in Brenham. The Area 7 Workshop has
been set for August 27, 2016 in
Marble Falls. Mary Keienburg
volunteered to be the chapter
representative at the Area Committee meeting in Austin on
January 16, 2016.
Shelley Nies donated the
door prize that was won by
Patsy Ashorn. Anna Breddin
donated the Perfect Attendance
prize won by Linda Pipes. The
Burton members were thanked
for serving as hostesses. The
next meeting will be February 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg with Burleson County
members serving as hostesses.
Following adjournment, the
members sang the Delta Kappa
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Attending from Hempstead
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Braun. Attending from Waller
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December 16, 2015, THE WALLER TIMES, Section A, Page 5
Waller Winter Dance Show Captivates Audience
WISD Public Information
The 2015 Waller Winter
Dance show “Sleigh Ride...” was
held on Thursday, December 3
in the Waller High School Auditorium. Emceed by Waller High
School students Trae Jackson,
Malik Banks and Jasmen Perry,
the show featured the talents of
Waller ISD’s best dancers.
The first to take the stage
was the Waller High School
2015-2016 Wranglerettes, who
performed their choreography
to Sleigh Ride. The 2015-2016
Wranglerettes are: Colonel Kennedy Ellis, Lieutenant Colonel
Stephanie Cardona, Squad Leaders Jasmen Perry, Michaella Ellis,
Noelle Reyna and Vanessa Salgado, Social President Miranda
Cimrhanzl, and Social Officers
Madelyn Lyon, Kali McDaniel and Tabitha Tonner, as well
as members Amanda Alencar,
Daisy Baltazar, Cecilia Barboza,
Cayla Contravis-Garcia, Brianna
Fuentes, Raeanne Loewe, Mireya
Rodriguez, Josie Stevenson, Otavia Wilson, Ariel Zulpo, Perla
Arteaga, Diana Baltazar, Megan
Freeburn, Brianna Lewandowski,
Hailey Piper, Michaela Smith,
Delaney Williams, Santana Winn
and Kristina Zulpo.
Next, the I.T. Holleman
Elementary School dance class
danced to All I Want for Christmas. The 2015-2016 Diamond
Dolls Colonel Jamie Schoen, and
members Anel Alvarado, Jadyn
Casarez Maddie Gore, Sophia
Oswalt, Andrea Scoville, Arlizza
Velasquez, Shakeira Boley, Katherine DelaRosa, Kendallyn Harris, Adelina Pena, Nery Suarez
and Avery Williams performed
Hot Chocolate, choreographed
by Vanessa Salgado and Tabitha
Tonner. X-Presate danced to All I
Want, followed by the 2015-2016
Waller Wranglerettes Daisy Baltazar, Diana Baltazar, Cayla Contravis, Mireya Rodriguez, Josie
Stevenson and Tabitha Tonner
who performed Jingle Bell Rock
Blitz, choreographed by Jasmen
Perry.
Next up, 2015-2016 Waller
Wranglerettes Amanda Alencar,
The 2015 Waller Winter Dance Show presented several captivating performances by the 2015-2016 Waller Wranglerettes, Diamond Dolls, Bulldog Crew and more. WISD Public Information.
Miranda Cimrhanzl, Branna
Fuentes, Raeanne Loewe, Noelle Reyna, Delaney Williams,
Ariel Zulpo and Kristina Zulpo
danced to Baby Please Come
Home, choreographed by Noelle
Reyna. The Waller High School
8th period dance class consisting
of Karla Abreu, Amalia Alvarado, Destiny Alvarado, Brandy
Collmorgen, Lindsey Contreras,
Breanna Davis, Diana Fuentes,
Maria Guillen, U’Nexis Johnson, Autumn Merworth, Tran
Nguyen, Gisselle Ramirez, Yuliana Renteria, Alyssa Rodriguez,
Jessica Rodriguez, Sandra Rodriguez, Nelitza Sauceda, Samantha
Sigers, Evangelette Smith, Mya
Solomon, Alexis Stopyak, Lilian Trujilo, Tania Turrubiartes,
Neyla Vasquez and Stephanie
Vasquez performed choreography developed by Lindsey Contreras to Run, Run Rudolph.
Members of the 2015-2016
Wranglerettes Stephanie Cardona, Michaella Ellis, Megan Freeburn, Brianna Lewandowski,
Kali McDaniel, Hailey Piper and
Otavia Wilson danced to Santa
Tell Me, choreographed by Michaella Ellis. Wranglerettes Perla
Arteaga, Cecilia Barboza, Savannah Buchanan, Kennedy Ellis,
Madelyn Lyon, Vanessa Salgado,
Michaela Smith and Santana
Winn performed to Winter Snow,
choreographed by Vanessa Salgado. The X-Presate danced to
Hip Hop Christmas, before the
2015-2016 Diamond Dolls took
to the stage once more to perform
choreography developed by Vanessa Salgado and Tabitha Tonner
to Holly Jolly Christmas.
The 2015-2016 Bulldog
Crew consisting of students Indalecio Arteaga, Mario Cardenas,
Ismael Chavelas, Jerry Estrada,
Angel Hernandez, Tre Hinojosa,
Alan Luna, Anthony Sotelo and
Fransisco Vela showed their skills
in Jingle Bell Remix. Dancers of
the Waller Wranglerettes Savannah Buchanan, Kennedy Ellis,
Brianna Lewandowski, Mireya
Rodriguez, Michaela Smith and
Otavia Wilson followed to perform choreography to Christmas
Bells, choreographed by Jasmen
Perry. More Wranglerettes Perla
Arteaga, Daisy Baltazar, Diana
Baltazar, Cecilia Barboza, Cayla
Contravis, Michaela Ellis, Raeanne Loewe and Madelyn Lyon
once again took the stage to perform Up on the Rooftop, choreographed by Michaella Ellis.
The Wranglerettes were followed by the fourth period dance
class of Alison Alfaro, Brenda
Arriaga, Ife Ayeni, Joselyn Barela, Abigail Brown, Kimberly
Brunette, Rhonda Erwin, Vanessa Gertrudis, Hailye Harmeier,
Vicky Herrera, Taylor Kinney,
Jackelyn Lopez, Esmerelda Martinez, Isabel Meza, Juana Munoz,
Perla Orduna, Stephanie Pedraza, Taylor Priesmeyer, Laura
Ramos, Nallely Ramos, Raquel
Ramos, Sylvia Ruiz, Marlisha
Scott, Leticia Silva, Joele Tshikuta, Stacey Vera, Madison
Walker, Mahogany Wilson and
Briana Zimmerman performed
Oh Santa, choreographed by Brianna Lewandowski and Michaela
Smith. Wranglerettes Stephanie
Cardona, Megan Freeburn, Kali
McDaniel, Hailey Piper, Noelle
Reyna, Ariel Zulpo and Kristina
Zulpo danced to Merry Christmas Cannon, choreographed
by Noelle Reyna before more
Wranglerettes Amanda Alencar,
Miranda Cimrhanzl, Brianna
Fuentes, Vanessa Salgado, Josie
Stevenson, Tabitha Tonner, Delaney Williams and Santana Winn
danced to Winter Wonderland,
choreographed by Vanessa Salgado.
The 2015-2016 Diamond
Dolls followed with Vanessa
Salgado and Tabitha Tonner’s
choreography to It’s Christmas.
The Bulldog Crew of Oscar Arroyo, Indalecio Arteaga, Markis
Blanson, Mario Cardenas, Ismael Chavelas, Chris Delgado,
Jerry Estrada, Miron Gelmesa,
CJ Hardy, Angel Hernandez, Tre
Hinojosa, Alan Luna, Jalen Miller, Mario Ortiz, Anthony Sotelo,
Kobe Stillwell and Francisco Vela
danced to Christmas Eve before
the Waller Wranglerettes took
the stage one last time to close
out the show with the classic hit,
Jingle Bells. The Waller Wranglerettes are under the direction
of Mrs. Krista Miller-Lutz. A
special thanks to the 2015-2016
Waller Dance Managers Kaylee
Deweese, Kaylin Morgan, Alexis
Pinon and Alexis Suistaita, as
well as the technical crew Benton
Cole, Ivan Garcia, Aubrey Herzog, Hunter Rollings and Davon
Williams.
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Waller FFA Chapter Clenches Several Titles at Leadership Contests
WISD Public Information
The Waller FFA Chapter
has been extremely busy this
fall semester preparing for the
numerous leadership contest
that have been held.
On November 16, 32 students attended the District IV
LDE Contest held at Blinn College. Five teams advanced to
compete at the Area III Leadership Contest held on November
21, with one team being fortunate to advance to the State
Leadership Contest held at Sam
Houston State University.
The following is a list of the
students and the teams that they
competed on along with their
placement at the District, Area
and State competitions: Katie
Warneke, Cooper Hightower,
Wyatt Pershall and Hannah Beyer placed fifth in Public Relations; Jenna Byer placed second
at District and fifth at Area in
Junior Creed: Tristan Lampkin
placed third at District in Senior
Creed; Regan Caldwell, Maggie
Denena, Megan Landin, Kelci
Chambers, Kayla Mundy and
Jordan Laughlin placed third at
District in Senior Chapter Conducting; Dalton Springer, Katie
Warneke and Madison Roberson
placed fifth at District in Radio
Broadcasting; Colby Boettcher,
Dalton Wells and Tanner Hart
placed second at District and
Area and sixth in the Semifinals
in Junior Farm Skills; Justin
Pershall placed first in District
and eighth at Area in Job Interview; Haeden Snapp, Kimberlee Davis and Taylor Nelson placed second at District
and eleventh at Area in Senior
Farm Skills; Roberto Resendez,
Kayla Clement, Alicia Johnson,
Erin Landin and Sydney Golbow placed third at District in Pictured are members of the Waller FFA Chapter holding top placement banners from the District IV Leadership Development
Ag Advocacy; Justin Pershall, Events. WISD Public Information.
Tristan Lampkin, Sydney Golbow, Dalton Springer and Kimberlee Davis placed second at
District and fifth at Area in Ag
Issues; Payton Coursey, Aubrey
French, Rilee Hall, Jenna Byer
and Faith Bice placed fourth at
District in Junior Chapter Conducting.
On November 20, the Main Street Theater of Houston put on the show, The Magic Tree House: A
Night in New Orleans for all students at Roberts Road Elementary School. The show was based on
the children’s book Magic Tree House: A Good Night for Ghosts by Mary Pope Osborne. The show
was exciting and full of music that captured the student’s attention. The show was sponsored by the
PTO, and was attained by a grant that PTO President Joanna Alvarado received to bring the Fine
Arts show to Roberts Road Elementary. Pictured are performers in the show dancing to the music
of the play. WISD Public Information.
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Footprints in the Sand Learning Center (Christian owned and operated)
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Waller based Plastics Recycling Company is
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HOMES READY FOR YOU
3/2 home on 2 city lots with a large living/dinning area, a converted garage and a workshop.
The Waller Independent School District has
scheduled a public hearing at the Monday,
January 11, 2016 Regular School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Waller ISD Board
Room at 2214 Waller Street, Waller, TX 77484.
The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the
2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance
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are available for public viewing on the District
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3/2 home on 2 city lots with a large living/dinning area, a converted 1-car garage, and a workshop. Property has beautiful
mature oak trees, flower beds, concrete patio, partially fenced
in the front and a chain link fence in the back. Location provides
quick access to Highway 290 and puts the owner is less than a
hour driving distance to Brenham, Navasota, College Station, or
Cypress. Close to shopping and schools. Hempstead ISD schools.
Home needs a little TLC...................................REDUCED...$125,000
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3/2 home in Grimes County with a 2 car attached
garage with workshop and drive threw door. Home
is a 2 story with 2 bedrooms up and the master down
stairs. Navasota ISD with quick access to FM 1774 /
Hwy 105................................PENDING......$119,900
New on the Market! Beautiful custom built home on
5.46 acres in a quiet country setting with private gated entrance. Home features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths,
study plus 2 living areas, stainless steal appliances,
reverse osmosis water system, two patios. Split floor
plan with mother-in-law retreat and much more!
........................................ASKING......$650,000
Waller ISD Sets Public Hearing
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December 16, 2015, THE WALLER TIMES, Section B, Page 3
Obituary
BUCK
“Buck” Bernard Hayes Buck,
age 57, of Hockley, passed away on
December 12, 2015.
Buck was born in Fort Bragg,
NC and grew up in a military family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Buck, Sr.;
nephew, Charles Garvin; brother-inlaw, Bennie Grepares; he is survived
by his wife of 26 years, DeeDee
Buck; daughter Kristina “Kristi”
Buck; brother, Benjamin Buck; sisters, Yanka Reyes and husband Ray,
Emily Iverson and husband Barry,
Maricela Garvin and husband Scott;
brother, Benjamin Buck; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Andy Grepares
and wife Jan, Greg Grepares and
wife Sharon, Tony Grepares and
wife Yazmin; nieces and nephews,
Matthew, Nathan, Nicholas, Logan, Dustin, Jade, Yanniz, Crystal,
Adony, Natalie, Bernard, Benjamin,
Andrea and Kelsey as well as many
other relatives and dear friends.
Buck was a brilliant, hardworking man with many talents. He
had a great sense of humor, and was
admired by many and loved by his
family and friends. His greatest joys
were his wife DeeDee, the birth of
their daughter Kristina “Kristi”,
whom he cherished, and cooking
for his family and friends. He also
enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, pool
• 8 Flat Screen TV’s
• Dance Floor
• Live Entertainment
• Now Serving Pitchers
and darts.
Buck was a member of Waller
Baptist Church. He will be missed
by all and will forever hold a special
place in our hearts and minds.
Buck was not a suit kind of
guy, so attendees were asked to
please wear boots and jeans or
whatever you are comfortable in to
his services.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to
the Kristina Buck College Fund on
Paypal under deedeebuck1@yahoo.
com.
Visitation was held on Tuesday,
December 15, 2015 from 6 p.m. - 8
pm. and funeral services will be on
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
at 10 a.m. at Canon Funeral Home
with Blake Nichols, Josh Hatfield
and Joel Schoenvogel officiating.
Interment will be private. [Video
Tribute and Guest Book @ http://
www.canonfuneralhome.com]/
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10 ACRES: Wooded tract in scenic North Waller County. Lightly restricted with community water. Waller ISD..........$14,500/ac.
10 ACRES: Unrestricted & to be surveyed out of larger parcel. Fronts FM 1488 - perfect for your home or business!....$15,000/ac.
15.88 ACRES: Quiet location in North Waller county, great for a new home site or for cows or horses. Access from Mellman
Road...................................................................................................................................................................................$17,512/ac.
16.44 ACRES: Wide open land and unrestricted! Perfect for whatever your heart desires! Overlooks high-fenced exotic game
ranch and picturesque countryside. Fenced on 3 sides. Ready for cattle, recreation or your new homesite!....................$25,000/ac.
21 ACRES: Ag-exempt property on Old Joseph road. Quiet, secluded and heavily-wooded - a perfect retreat!............$16,000/ac.
27.34 ACRES: Unrestricted acreage in Sealy, just south of I-10 on FM 3013. Electricity, well, septic & 2 ponds on property. Ag
exempt................................................................................................................................................................................$15,500/ac.
30.63 ACRES: Great commercial potential. 82’ frontage on US 290. Next to Motel & Gas Station/Convenience store in Hempstead.
City water available. 2 ponds, water well & septic next to mobile home site...................................................................$39,176/ac.
36 ACRES: in north Waller County. Pond, large trees & choice homesites. Unrestricted...............................................$11,000/ac.
40.9 ACRES: Near Hempstead. Unrestricted. More acreage available .............................................................................$9,500/ac.
16.44 Acres: Wide open land and unrestricted! Perfect for whatever your heart desires! Overlooks highfenced exotic game ranch and picturesque countryside. Fenced on 3 sides. Ready for cattle, recreation
or your new homesite!.......................................................................................................................$25,000/ac.
50.25 ACRES: Near Hempstead. Unrestricted. More acreage available ...........................................................................$9,500/ac.
63 ACRES: Field Store Rd. & US Hwy 290 - Excellent location for residential or commercial development. City water & sewer.
Rapidly growing area. Ag exempt....................................................................................................................................$1.06/sq. ft.
88 ACRES: Great investment/commercial potential! Located 1 mile from 290. Existing infrastructure includes 6BR
brick home w/pool, large shop with office, storage bldgs, walk-in cooler, well & septic, tree-lined asphalt driveway, chain link security fence on 3 sides. Ready for development!.............................................$2,650,000/ac.
144 ACRES: Organic Farm. Rolling, unrestricted, 4 ponds, 3 barns & working pens.............................................$10,500/ac.
HOMES
LAKESIDE ESTATES: Manufactured home sits on 0.34 acres right across from lake! 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with living room,
den and addition. Also has 2-car carport and large front yard with lake view!..............................................................................$78,500
PRAIRIE VIEW: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, well-maintained home complete with attached 2-car garage, built-ins and fireplace in living
room.............................................................................................................................................................................................. $130,000
OAK HOLLOW: Beautifully kept home in Oak Hollow subdivision featuring many upgrades including wood burning fireplace, large
kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 full size bathroom and office with built ins! Extra large lot adds to this beauty!.................................. $135,000
Prairie View: 3-bedroom, 2-bath brick & wood home. Isolated living room, large family room with fireplace, sun room, large master
bedroom, island cooktop in kitchen, double car attached garage, utility room & lots of storage. Fenced backyard.............$185,000
WALLER COUNTY CLUB: Beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home complete with 40x40 airplane hangar! New septic
Waller: 0.982 acres with three steel-frame buildings totaling 8,840 sq. ft plus a 3-bedroom, 2-bath
residence with fenced yard! 16-camera security system, city utilities, no flood plain and 3-phase electric...................................................................................................................................................$595,000
pump, fresh paint, new flooring, completely overhauled bathrooms & closets, immaculate kitchen, the list of upgrades is lengt
hy!.................................................................................................................................................PENDING........$245,000
LOG CABIN: Beautiful log cabin that you must see to appreciate. Constructed using 8’’D-logs of white pine - home is well
insulated. Low utilities & taxes. Large wood burning fireplace. A/C replaced 2 yrs. ago. High ceilings. Beautiful wood floors.
Huge metal constructed shop - well insulated w/ full bath and roll up doors..................................................................... $298,000
HEMPSTEAD: 3-2 all brick home on 4.4 unrestricted acres! New 30-year roof, a/c, duct work and water heater. Covered patio/
carport, implement shed and storage building. Gorgeous trees line entry and surround property!................................... $298,500
HOME WITH ACREAGE: Beautiful country home on 2 acres with light restrictions. Pasture in front and behind home for
extra privacy and awesome sunrises and sunsets! Lovely pool to enjoy all those hot Texas days along with oversized patio to
entertain on........................................................................................................................................................................... $315,000
COUNTRY ESTATE: These 5 acres are full of gorgeous hardwoods & park-like scenery. Custom features throughout 3,910 sq.
ft. home, 5-4.5-3, back patio, chefs kitchen, crown molding, coffered ceilings, hardwood floors. Enjoy the fireplace, whirlpool
tub and granite counter with vanity in your master suite!................................................................................................... $620,000
67 ACRE ESTATE: Tucked away in the woods just beyond the city enjoy serenity with a view. Custom home built with attention
to detail, deep large porches on all 4 sides provides max outdoor living space, beautiful stone and wood work, huge master with
fireplace and sitting area, 20’ cathedral ceiling in living room, quality wood & slate floors, standing seam metal roof, oversize
3-car carport, landscaping with irrigation system. Low taxes as wildlife exempt in place...................PENDING....... $1,250,000
183 ACRE RANCH: Slightly rolling terrain, open pastures & hay meadows with mature trees & heavily-wooded areas. This
beautiful property includes 2 homes with 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms each with amazing porches! Great for entertaining, hunting,
horseback riding, 4-wheeling & shooting. Perimeter fenced w/ag & timber exemption................................................ $2,800,000
MULTI-FAMILY
Prairie View Duplex: 2 1-bedroom units, screened-in front porch, ideal student housing, excellent location for
future development, in need of “TLC”...................................................................................................................................$88,000
TOWNHOMES: 5-Unit townhome building in Prairie View. Each unit is a 2-2. Located less than 1 mile from Prairie View A & M
campus. Built in 2009 on 1 acre with paved parking..............................................................................................................$475,000
COMMERCIAL - INVESTMENT
0.46 ACRE: Cleared lot in Brookshire with high visibility from 90. Zone commericial or residential. Property is in 100
year flood plain.............................................................................................................................................$60,000
1.5 ACRES: Just 1 block north of I-10 in Brookshire. Zoned commercial......................................................................$1.95/sq. ft.
30 ACRES: Commercial corner on Kickapoo right off US Hwy 290. Freeway on/off ramps on east & west side of intersection for
easy access................................................................................................................................PENDING........$2.00/sq. ft.
Country Estate: These 5 acres are full of gorgeous hardwoods & park-like scenery. Custom features throughout 3,910 sq. ft. home, 5-4.5-3, back patio, chefs kitchen, crown molding, coffered ceilings,
hardwood floors. Enjoy the fireplace, whirlpool tub and granite counter with vanity in your master
suite!......................................................................................................................................................$620,000
COMMERCIAL - INVESTMENT
30.63 ACRES: Great commercial potential. 82’ frontage on US 290. Next to Motel & Gas Station/Convenience store in Hempstead. City water available. 2 ponds, water well & septic next to mobile home site.................................................$39,176/ac.
63 ACRES: Field Store Rd & US Hwy 290 - Excellent location for residential or commercial development. City water & sewer.
Rapidly growing area. Ag exemp..............................................................................................................................$1.06/sq. ft.
HEMPSTEAD: Investment opportunity - 8 houses on 8 lots. Must be sold together. All but one is currently leased...$364,430
WALLER: 0.982 acres with three steel-frame buildings totaling 8,840 sq. ft plus a 3-bedroom, 2-bath residence with fenced
yard! 16-camera security system, city utilities, no flood plain and 3-phase electric........................................................$595,000
HEMPSTEAD: Established & successful ballroom/reception hall. On 11.3 acres in Hempstead. Beautifully finished.
Furnished with everything you need – set up w/bookings & ready to go............................................................$1,299,000
88 ACRES: Great investment/commercial potential! Located 1 mile from 290. Existing infrastructure includes 6BR
brick home w/pool, large shop with office, storage bldgs, walk-in cooler, well & septic, tree-lined asphalt driveway, chain link security fence on 3 sides. Ready for development!............................................................$2,650,000
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4479 4-3-2 Brick home on 2 acres, beautiful trees, pond, two
fireplaces, fenced ......................................................$235,000
4452 3-3.1-3 Ranch style home with circle drive, fruit trees, workshop, cross fenced, recent roof, ag exempt........................$474,900
4349 388 Acres, rail fencing, stables, 8 acre lake, irrigated hay field,
tennis courts, main home shaded by majestic oaks............$4,225,000
4471 3-2 Brick home in wonderful country setting, pens, barn
perfect for 4H or FFA project, carport and large deck for
entertaining ...................................................................$210,000
4449 Commercial building on 2 acres with Hwy frontage,
all equipment included...........................................$495,000
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
COUNTRY HOMES AND ACREAGE
4359 1-1-1 Brick home in Hempstead.........................................................................................$69,000 4448 40 Acres, Hwy 290 visible frontage, currently in ag use...............................................$1,408,400
4375 3-2 Home in town with a smaller home also on property...................................................$65,000 4449 Commercial building on 2 acres with Hwy frontage, all equipment included.................$495,000
4391 5 Small homes on 3 city lots, investment potential..........................................................$250,000 4451 42.5 Acres, scattered trees, corner property, can be divided.............................................$638,640
4441 3-2.1/2 Two story home on two and a half acres with mature trees, large island kitchen, gated 4452 3-3.1-3 Ranch style home with circle drive, fruit trees, workshop, cross fenced, recent roof, ag
entrance......................................................................................................................................$495,000 exempt . .....................................................................................................................................$474,900
4454 Nice brick 3-2 home on corner lot with large shade trees, fireplace, hardwood flooring....$139,000 4455 11+ Acres, heavily wooded, secluded, lots of wildlife, Waller ISD.................................$146,212
4464 15 Rolling acres with pond, main home has many updates, above ground pool and hot tub, 2 ad-
COUNTRY HOMES AND ACREAGE
ditional homes for rental income .............................................................................................$650,000
4470 3 + Acres, FM frontage, Brookshire area, unrestricted.....................................................$124,990
4088 80 Acres, barns, storage shed, lake, beautiful land........................................................$2,258,760 4471 3-2 Brick home in wonderful country setting, pens, barn perfect for 4H or FFA project, carport
4267 9 Acres, FM 2920 frontage, excellent development location........................................$1,300,000 and large deck for entertaining..................................................................................................$210,000
4275 9+ Acres, Tomball area, ag exempt, FM 2920 frontage....................................................$750,000 4472 Commercial or residential, Hwy 6 frontage, 7 acres, with manufactured home, 2 storage build4276 318 Acres, Peek Rd in Katy, excellent location...........................................................$11,130,000 ings, 2 car carport, unrestricted..................................................................................................$219,000
4309 Three lots with city utilities, curbs, close to schools and shopping....................................$35,000 4473 3-2.1-2 2 Story home with wrap around porch, oversized garage, barn with rollup doors and
4349 388 Acres, rail fencing, stables, 8 acre lake, irrigated hay field, tennis courts, main home shaded by bunkhouse, seasonal creek, plenty of wildlife, beautiful large trees, secluded on 17 + acres......$589,900
majestic oaks...........................................................................................................................$4,225,000 4474 34 Acres with frontage on 2 sides, live creek, pond, 6 stall horse barn with tack room and wash
4360 Corner lot in city with utilities..............................................................................................$4,500 rack, 2 septic systems and a well ..............................................................................................$597,500
4374 10 Acres in subdivision, deed restrictions, Waller ISD.....................................................$435,600 4477 3-2.1-2 4 Acres great for commercial development, FM 2920 frontage........................$958,320
4386 160 Acres with lots of frontage, water well, FM frontage, could be divided................$2,486,820 4478 2 Acres, unrestricted, well and septic in place, community water also available, FM front4411 Lots in City of Waller, corner property, scattered trees, recently cleared...........................$27,900 age................................................................................................................................................$79,500
4421 Beautiful 97 acres, brick home, barn, pond, scattered trees, close to Hwy. 290.......$2,764,500 4479 4-3-2 Brick home on 2 acres, beautiful trees, pond, two fireplaces, fenced.....................$235,000
4432 Unrestricted lot, commercial or residential, community water.........................................$165,000
4435 4-3-2 75 Acres, large scattered oaks, ag exempt, community water available..............$1,027,000
4437 3-2-1 Home, open floorpan, island kitchen on 4 acres, beautiful scattered tree...............$225,000
4440 3-2-2 Brick home, sunroom, large living with fireplace, formal dining, large kitchen on over an
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