Marnelle de Wet Durrett is one of two winemakers at Kiepersol Estates. Her family, the de Wets, opened the winery on 14 acres of land in 1999, and has since expanded the business to sixty acres of red grape varietals.

I bet you can tell we are two of a kind ... the old meets the new. I am Coco, right, a 13-year-old hound mix. I was brought to the shelter after my parents moved and I am really lost without them. Please don't let my age or my eyes turn you away because I still have lots of love to give. My eyes can be easily fixed but don't have to be ... its just a little thing called cherry eye and it does me no harm. I am spayed and current on most vaccinations. I am calm, like to lay around, and know some commands like sit. I just need a nice place to live out my days. This young whippersnapper is Kathy, a border collie and Australian shepherd mix. She was found as a stray so not much is known about her except she has had most her vaccinations, too. She is also a sweetheart with lots of energy to play or work. She is small so she might still have a little growing to do but appears to be pretty smart. Although she can run circles around me, literally, I think she is one OK dog! You can find out more about us or visit us at the Nacogdoches Animal Shelter located at 3211 SW Stallings Drive, hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call 936-560-5011 or visit www.nacogdoches.petfinder.com.