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Team Tammy

triumph over breast cancer

A Beacon of strength

Supporting cancer research, prevention, and medical advancement for a better future

flowerful harvest

A passion for gardening grows into a thriving business

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P oto y el c a ra ar Geronimo resident and business owner Tammy Harborth stands tall after taking control of her cancer diagnosis, undergoing a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, all the while becoming an advocate for preventative measures. FEATURES
10 A remarkable journey of triumph over breast cancer 18 B F R Supporting cancer research, prevention, and medical advancement for a better future 26 FR FR An inspiring journey toward a healthier life and community wellness 42 F R F Unique items from small, local businesses 44 See what events are coming up 46 F F Submitted photos from our readers 10 18 26

ctober has arrived and with it comes a very special edition of our magaine the ink edition. This is our chance to honor and support those who have faced the formidable adversary that is breast cancer. ctober is Breast ancer Awareness Month and in this issue, we’re bringing you stories that celebrate courage, resilience and the power of community.

irst and foremost, we share the inspiring ourney of a breast cancer survivor. Her story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the importance of early detection and treatment. It’s a reminder that even in the face of adversity, there is hope, and there is life after cancer.

In the spirit of community and support, we also take a closer look at our local elay for ife team. Their tireless efforts and dedication to fundraising for cancer research and patient support are nothing short of remarkable. But our ink issue is not ust about cancer it’s also about wellness, inside and out. We delve into the world of staying physically fit and mentally well, recogni ing that a healthy mind and body are essential in the battle against any illness.

In addition, we e plore the blossoming success of a local flower farm. Their vibrant blooms not only brighten our lives but also serve as a symbol of beauty and growth, much like the ourney of those who have faced breast cancer.

astly, we’ve prepared a vibrant pink eli ir to help celebrate the heroes who have fought against cancer. It’s a delicious and visually stunning tribute to those who have shown incredible strength and resilience.

As we turn the pages of this ink edition, let us remember that breast cancer affects not ust individuals but entire families and communities. It’s a battle that requires strength, support and awareness. Through these stories, we hope to inspire you to take action, whether it’s scheduling that long overdue mammogram, oining a local support group or simply reaching out to someone in need.

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Triumph Over Breast Cancer

Geronimo resident and business owner Tammy Harborth’s world changed when she heard the fateful words, “You have breast cancer.”

The wife and mom of three fell to her knees when her doctor told her she had invasive ductal carcinoma in August 2022, but quickly collected herself and began working out her battle plan. Now, a year after a double mastectomy, she’s an advocate for preventative measures, early detection, self awareness and self advocacy.

“After getting a cancer diagnosis — I don’t even like saying that word anymore because it is not going to beat me — I took control of my body, this whole situation,” she said. “Getting that diagnosis was the worst day of my life.”

Each year, Harborth schedules an appointment to get a mammogram and pap smear, which, for her, typically comes back normal. However, that changed in 2022 and the imagining showed

an abnormality in one of her breasts, prompting Harborth to get a biopsy.

The two weeks of waiting for results were sheer torture, Harborth said.

“I was on pins and needles for two weeks,” she said. “That Monday morning, every time my phone rang, I thought it was him. Monday morning, 8 o’clock, he said, ‘Tammy, you have invasive ductal carcinoma.’”

After reeling from the initial shock, Harborth set to work seeking the best doctor and then contacted longtime friend Jodi Koenig for advice.

“Her best advice was to stay off the internet and, ‘You leave that all up to me. We’re going to get through this,’” Harborth recalled.

Harborth contacted Dr. Judith Thompson in New Braunfels, but the earliest appointment was two weeks out. However, pleading with the doctor’s office got Harborth an appointment to see Thompson that Thursday.

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A er looking at the images, ompson started to give Harborth her options, but only one treatment set in her mind.

“When I had my rst appointment with Dr. ompson, she came back and said it was little bitty, we could do a lumpectomy,” she said. “I said, stop right there. I said, I want a double mastectomy. I don’t want to have to worry about this again. I don’t ever want to deal with this again.”

e next three weeks were the longest in Harborth’s life.

“During that whole month, having that word invasive, I don’t know where it is at, if it is stage 1, stage 4, how aggressive, didn’t know if I was dying and trying to be strong in front of my family and my team,” she said. “Until you go through surgery and nd out the diagnosis, you just go crazy. You don’t know what to do.”

On Aug. 30, 2022, Harborth underwent an almost eight-hour surgery to remove both breasts and have expanders set in their place until she could have plastic surgery to replace some of what she was losing.

Harborth was able to keep her nipples until the test results came back showing the cancer was stage 1, but the margins were close to her nipples.

“I said take them o , I don’t want any part of that C word in any part of my body,” she said.

Ten days later, she was back in the hospital for the second surgery. Among the many tests medical professionals conducted, Harborth had them run a BRCA gene test to ensure she was not a carrier of the gene that increases her children’s likelihood of developing cancer. It came back negative.

“ ank God, I was negative. ey don’t have to worry about that,” she said. “ ey still have to do their annual check ups, but I don’t have the gene that carries it.”

ey also removed and tested one of Harborth’s lymph nodes to ensure the carcinoma hadn’t spread there and that came back clean as well, she said.

“Hallelujah, I didn’t have to do chemo, I didn’t have to do radiation,”

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she said. “Yes, I am very lucky.”

Recovery wasn’t easy for Harborth, who said she’s had three cesarian sections.

In the midst of her diagnosis, surgery and recovery, Harborth’s eldest daughter, Tatum, was starting her senior year at Navarro High School. So, as a mother, she did everything she could to ensure her ordeal did not overshadow her daughter’s year.

“I missed two volleyball games,” she said. “When I was nally able to go, I had the tubes in, I sat on the opposite side of everybody because I didn’t want to get hit.”

e night of Tammy’s surgery, Navarro’s volleyball team — on which Tatum and Teagan Harborth were members — played a non-conference game against Steele High School, where longtime friend Jana Cervantes is the principal. e Lady Knights recognized the sisters in support of their mother’s battle with a large banner and a care basket.

“ ey gave the girls a big ol’ basket and started crying,” Tammy said. “ ey (the girls, my husband Darrell, and my son Dax) were scared and this group of girls embraced them.”

Similar and other acts of kindness helped carry the Harborth family through, Tammy said.

“I have so many awesome friends and family that cooked for my family for two months because I couldn’t,” she said. “ ey helped me with my children. ey helped me with this place (the Grain Bin). And that’s what got me through it, having wonderful friends and family and, of course, my kids and my husband.”

Tammy is thankful for her two doctors — ompson and plastic surgeon Regina Fearmonti.

“My two doctors saved my life.

ey are feisty women,” she said. “You don’t have to go to the big cities to get quality care. Excellent care is right here in our own backyard.”

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others — especially women — to take preventative measures.

“How I deal with it, I’ve become an advocate,” she said. “People don’t talk about it. One of the ways I deal with it with all of my women friends, I show them. My kids are old enough to understand what is going on. I have two daughters and when their friends come over, I show them. Because this is real life. You have to be aware of your body. You get a knot on your leg, a sore here or there or anywhere on your body, you be aware and you get it checked out. It could be too late.”

Across Tammy’s chest are scars that show the various cuts on her breasts and chests from all of the surgeries, but she doesn’t see them as just reminders of what she faced.

“I’m scarred for life,” she said. “ ey’re my warrior scars. ey’re my survivor scars. e way I deal with it, I show my boobs to everybody. I’m proud of them. I’m alive.”

Emotions still ood her when she thinks of the things she could have missed with her family, how much her life changed and how precious life is. But she doesn’t dwell on any of it. With the help of her family, friends and community, Tammy continues to smile and laugh through the hard times.

“Yes, I kept a smile on my face. Sure I was scared. I was scared to death. I cried and I cried a lot,” she said. “I chose to do the ip side and not cry about it, smile and handle it. I couldn’t sit back in the corner crying about it because there ain’t nobody that can x it except for you. I have a di erent outlook on life. ings don’t bother me because I’ve been through hell and back. It has been a tough year.”

And while Tammy is now among the 1 in 4 who have received a breast cancer diagnosis, she sees herself as more than a statistic.

“Looking at myself in the mirror, I’m happy because I’m alive,” she said. “I’m sad because I’m the same Tammy, but I’m a di erent Tammy. I’m a survivor, a warrior. I’m not afraid of anything anymore.”

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A Beacon of S trength

Supporting cancer research, prevention, and medical advancement for a better future

In 1999, when Misti Guenther rst got involved in Relay for Life, she was just an eager teenager volunteering with a family member’s team. It was the rst year that Relay for Life came to Seguin, and the event happened to take place at Seguin High School during Guenther’s senior year. At the time, she knew very little about all the e ort behind the event and how it came to their community, but it didn’t take long for her interest and participation to grow.

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“Back in 2005, fast forward a couple years, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and it really triggered me to learn more and want to be involved,” Guenther said. “Some ladies that I worked with also had moms and family members and we started a team called Team Pink. And, being a nurse, that was a big deal for us and we wanted to support all these patients that we had cared for in a way… that did allow us to know that we were doing something.”

Not long a er, Guenther became the event lead for Seguin’s Relay for Life.

“What I learned back then about the American Cancer Society is there’s so much more than just the Relay,” Guenther said.

Fundraising comes from a multitude of methods including local sponsors as well as the various events each team throws throughout the year.

“ ere’s been garage sales. ere’s been bake sales. ere’s been golf tournaments,” she said. “ en when Relay occurs on Oct. 7, we all come together and we have like that nal fundraising push. So we have a silent auction. All of our di erent teams have booths at the Pecan Bottom (in Starcke Park) where they raise money.”

Two big points Guenther stressed surround the importance of research and prevention.

“Being a nurse, now I actually own a chronic care management company and work with several providers and we talk about prevention every day, getting those colonoscopies, getting your mammograms done,” she said. “I’m also a farmer, so one of the things I always tell people to really get it on your level is it’s really easy to kill a weed that’s really small but when we let that weed grow and those roots really dig in, then it’s much harder to get rid of. And I use that analogy about cancer. So when we nd things early, it really does help us to eliminate, you know, these aggressive treatments that people have to go through.”

Guenther has watched Relay for Life grow and change so much over the decades that she’s been involved with it.

“ e world looks di erent, fund-

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raising looks di erent, COVID made things look di erent,” she said. “It used to be a 24-hour event and then it was a 12-hour event and it was all night. And over time, just like everything else in the world that has changed, so has Relay. It doesn’t look like just getting on a track. Our Relay event that’s going to happen on Oct. 7, it looks more like a block party.”

e event helps fund research for new treatments and the continued search for a cure. Guenter learned more about the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Action Network, the American Cancer Society’s lobbyist group — which visits with senators and representatives to ensure cancer research continues to receive government funding — during a trip to Washington D.C. with longtime American Cancer Society advocate and Seguin resident Barbara Behal.

“Being there to hear that the American Cancer Society is the number-two funder of research was such a big deal to me,” she said. “I believe very heavily in the research because there’s so many products that the American Cancer Society has been able to help develop and to be able to help to lessen those treatments. Everybody’s treatment plans have been lesser. ere’s immunotherapy, there’s a pill that you can take, people don’t always have the same side e ects, so it’s just been an evolution of time. It’s created a lot of hope.”

More than anything, it’s a community e ort, Guenther said.

“ is is de nitely not something I’ve done in any way alone. It’s taken a whole team,” she said.

ere are so many people Guenther credits for contributing to the event, such as Earlene Jarzombek, who originally brought Relay for Life to Guadalupe County.

“We lost a dear friend that was on our team, that was Joyce Even, and still her sister and her family and her coworkers keep her legacy alive,” Guenther said. “We have a number of members, also Jim Johnson that has been here for a number of years help -

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ing us. We have a great luminaria team, Cindy and Christy. My own mother, she’s been on our leadership team, DeAnne Abrameit. I couldn’t do it without my family. My husband Ben is a huge support. I would not be able to do all the things I do without him. We’re always looking for new volunteers, looking for new folks that wanna get involved.”

e American Cancer Society provides various help and resources for anyone touched by cancer — those who have it, their family members or their friends looking to help in some way, shape or form — including a hotline at 800-227-2345 for those struggling with their diagnoses.

“You can call when you are scared and you have questions, you want to talk to a counselor, or you want to talk to somebody about a treatment or better treatment options,” Guenther said. “ACS has the phone line manned and they help you get connected with that next person.”

Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society help spread a message of hope throughout the community.

“If you have not ever been to Relay for Life, to watch those survivors truck around on that makeshi track in the purple shirt, it is something that will take your breath away,” she said. “To watch the hope, because every survivor that walks that lap is just so much hope for the future. And we have young, very young, and we have very old that are there to celebrate, and they know what that survivor lap is for. We also have our caregivers that we honor. We have our luminaria ceremony that you can do in honor of or in memory of.”

Ultimately, the mission of Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society is so important because the funding the organization and its amazing community provide helps make all of the research, prevention and medical advancement possible. Volunteers like Guenter help o er hope of a brighter future to cancer survivors everywhere.

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In the heart of eguin lies the Guadalupe egional Wellness enter, a state of the art tness comple that caters to individuals of all tness levels. At the helm of this thriving wellness hub is Karina ope — a member service supervisor, personal trainer and group tness instructor — whose ourney to wellness and empowerment is nothing short of inspirational.

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resources, the Wellness Center is committed to helping everyone — regardless of their tness level — attain a manageable and healthy lifestyle.

Lopez’s journey is a testament to her unwavering determination to create a better, healthier life for herself and her community. As a rst-generation college graduate, she broke barriers and set a precedent for her family. Her Bachelor of Science in sports exercise science from Texas State University laid the foundation for her passion-driven career.

“I actually started o doing my internship here in cardiac rehab and slowly made my way into the wellness side of healthcare,” Lopez said.

Her journey at the center began with a focus on rehabilitation, where she witnessed the incredible impact of wellness on individuals’ lives rsthand.

Lopez’ roles as a personal trainer and group tness instructor underscore her mission: to empower others on their wellness journeys. Her extensive repertoire of tness classes, including Muscle Magic, Cardio Waves, Zumba, and Total Body Barre, caters to diverse tness levels and goals.

Certi ed as a corrective exercise specialist, Lopez’ approach is holistic. She addresses and xes movement issues, compensations and imbalances, enhancing overall movement quality and reducing the risk of injury. She always recommends starting slow and ensuring safety to avoid injury.

Lopez’ passion for wellness is deeply personal. Her own journey to health and tness started with a powerful realization.

“It all goes back to my childhood growing up in a low-income, Hispanic household,” she said. “Our diet wasn’t the best. We ate what we could.”

Lopez had to create her own de nition of wellness from diet and exercise to self care and positive habit forming.

“All my family members are overweight or obese,” she said. “From there, I knew I wanted to do something about it for myself. at’s when I got into playing sports and being more physically active.”

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It was not always easy with the limited recreational resources and healthy food options in her small hometown in south Texas, but she remained resilient and steadfast in her pursuit. Her determination to create a healthier life for herself, combined with her academic achievements, positioned her as a beacon of inspiration. Lopez’ journey embodies the spirit of wellness, transformation and the pursuit of a vibrant life.

She is now able to share that pursuit with her clients, the community and her family. Lopez wants to share her passion for holistic wellness with everyone she meets. She cares about people inside and out, mind and body.

Lopez recommends incorporating mental health care, such as meditation, into any tness routine to achieve overall wellness. She understands that well-being extends beyond physical tness — it encompasses mental and emotional health, too. Mindfulness practices like meditation can complement a person’s tness journey, enhancing not only physical strength but also mental clarity and emotional balance, Lopez said e most satisfying aspect of her work is witnessing the transformation of her clients, seeing them live more fully and with less pain, she said. One poignant moment that stands out for her is when a client shared that they could touch their toes again, which means they could put on their own shoes. Such a simple yet powerful moment re ects the profound impact Lopez has on people’s lives, enabling them to regain independence and freedom from pain.

Lopez’ story is a testament to the transformative power of wellness. Her presence at Guadalupe Regional Wellness Center is a guiding light on the path to wellness, inspiring individuals to break barriers and embark on their own journeys toward vibrant, healthier lives.

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A Passion for gardening Grows into a Thriving Business One Blossom at a Time

When Edie Cassell was a little girl, she sold lemonade from a stand in front of her house. at endeavor planted an entrepreneurial desire in which she dreamed of having her own business someday.

Edie and her husband Alberto lived in Austin where Albert was a photographer for the Austin-American Statesman and Edie commuted to College Station where she was a professor at Texas A&M. Edie helped start a community garden in her Austin neighborhood which is where she met Alberto. He was on an assignment for the newspaper.

Edie enjoyed gardening but Alberto was at a di erent level of gardening.

“Alberto is quite a plant lover,” Edie said. “When I rst met him, he had nearly 100 tropical plants at his home.”

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A few years a er the community garden began, Edie helped start the non-pro t Farmshare Austin, a training program for small scale farmers. Its mission is to provide better food access by selling vegetables in areas of Austin where communities would otherwise not have access to healthy food.

Edie loved growing owers and gardening but her experiences with the community garden and Farmshare Austin had her spending most of her time in administration and organizing.

When Alberto took early retirement, they decided to nd some acreage where they could devote themselves to growing cut owers. Unfortunately, they began their relocation search in the middle of the real estate bubble of 2021.

“Real estate around Austin was incredibly expensive,” Edie said. ey kept enlarging their search radius for property until one day they both got a notice for a home on 3 acres in Seguin. ey checked it out and fell in love with the home nestled under picturesque oak trees. ey moved in December of 2021.

“Seguin has been everything we hoped for,” Edie said. “We have found friendly people, a small-town environment, a wonderful gardening community and no Austin tra c.” eir rst task was clearing the mounds of trash and debris scattered on the property. Once cleared they were excited to break ground and start planting beds for their owers.

“We were so disappointed to discover all the rock in the soil,” Edie said. “Every shovel encountered rocks the size of golf balls to so balls!”

Consequently a “plan B” was developed to build raised beds. e couple constructed nine beds with good quality soil and, in Spring of 2022, the seedlings she had started over the winter went into the ground.

Zinnias, sun owers, statice, celosia and gomphrena along with basil, dill and cilantro made up the rst crop.

“I like to include herbs in my bouquets to make them more interesting and for the scents,” Edie said.

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nfortunately, the summer of 2022 was a year of serious drought and 00 degree temperatures from the end of May till eptember. earning how often to water and how to protect the owers from the wind and intense sun was a crash course in outh entral Te as ower farming. Despite the weather Edie’s owers bloomed and she gave away many bouquets to neighbors and friends.

The winter of 2022 2 saw the ower beds increase to 22 and a drip irrigation system was added. The wet mild spring brought a successful crop of owers Edie sold in several markets and from a popup tent in front of her house at 00 M on the weekends. Her inventory increased to include Yarrow, Nigella, traw owers, Marigolds, rlaya and Bupleurum. The roadside stand was so successful that she sold all her owers each weekend. Her childhood entrepreneurial dream blossomed into lorabuelas lower arm.

However, as the 00 degree weather persisted, she decided to stop the roadside sales.

“ utting owers outside all day, I can’t handle that kind of heat.” Edie said. The popup sales would have to wait for milder weather. However, partnerships with Blooming ottage, Austin treet Market and ecantown Books and Brew help display her work.

lorabuelas lower arm is still in the growth and development stage.

“We plan to get a hoop house style green house that will e tend the growing season beyond November to year round,” Edie said.

With the return of mild temperatures, you can e pect to see the lorabuelas lower arm popup at on weekends with beautiful fresh cut ower bouquets.

Who knows, perhaps Edie might even decide to relive her childhood and serve cold lemonade.

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Hello friends. Most of you know by now that I love to cook. Not only that, but you’ve also probably gured out that I like to experiment with new avors and strange new ways of looking at food. What you may not know yet is that I love to mix drinks too! So, in honor of breast cancer awareness and our pink issue I thought I would make one of my favorites that is so versatile. Pink Drink is both the name of the drink and also almost a term for a style of drink.

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ere are a few secrets to a good pink drink. One, get a good cocktail shaker. Whether you’re making yours alcoholic or not, a good shaker will allow the drink to be mixed well, but also chills the drink amazingly.

Second, I nd it very important to mix about two parts of your “white” juice to one part “red.” is allows for a nice pink color, but also keeps the drink from being too sour.

Finally, if you do choose to make it alcoholic, don’t put more than a shot worth into the drink. Too much alcohol really takes away from the simple sweetness of the drink itself.

Making Pink Drink is simple. Probably my most popular is done with apple juice and cranberry, but my personal favorite is swapping the apple with pear. You can really pick whatever “white” juice you like. I strongly recommend white grape, pear, or apple. For your “red” juice, try to stick with cranberry, cherry, or red grape. Side note, don’t mix just the grape juices! It’s the most boring!

If you’re going to add alcohol, mix a single shot with 1 1/2 ounces of your “white” and 3 ounces of your “red”. Shake well in a shaker full of ice and pour into your favorite clear glass.

Now at this point, it’s great to drink, but I personally love bubbles. ere are two options for this. I like to top o my glass with a good ginger beer, but if ginger isn’t your thing, sprite works equally as well.

Now have fun with it and raise a glass in support of our friends and family that struggle and ght!

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