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This rendering shows how the connectivity can be improved between the east and west sides of Max Starcke Park. The new parks master plan calls for improvements to be made to make the area more pedestrian friendly and to make it more welcoming to the public.

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Seguin unveils new Parks Master Plan

By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- The city of Seguin has unveiled its new parks master plan, which includes new park space, upgrades to existing parks and trails, and also the need for more recreational facilities and programs.

The comprehensive plan was put together by Stantec Consulting

Services, which was hired by the city to develop the plan. Mark Maldonado, a Seguin native who works for Stantec, worked with staff and the community to develop a plan for the city's future parks system.

Maldonado says they spent about seven months putting together the plan, which was officially unveiled during Tuesday night's meeting of the Seguin City Council. The plan is largely based on

feedback that was received from the public. City stakeholders filled out hundreds of surveys that spelled out the kinds of things that the public wanted to see included in the parks system. Based on that feedback, Maldonado says the plan basically focuses on five key areas. The first portion looks at the need for new park space. Maldonado says as the city grows, there will be a need for the city to develop new park and open spaces around the area.

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The plan for Bauer Park includes a playground area, and the creation of a sculpture that ties the site in to the old public library building that used to be housed there on East College Street.

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Park upgrades, new recreational programming, plus recreational center among the list of plans PARKS, continued from page 2 "One of the things that we noticed based on the assessment -- it was that the future of Seguin is going to bring more population, more residents and we are expanding to further parts from downtown so we want to make sure that we are accounting for the future and

thinking forward. Land accusation is going to be a vital component of that for future parks and amenities. So with that, we want to make sure that the HOA parks for new larger neighborhood developments are required. Another component of that -- we want to make sure that we strengthen the subdivisions ordinance and the

park dedication ordinance to really give us strong language to make sure parks are accounted for in the future system but also keeping operations in mind potentially implementing kind of an impact fee or a quality of life fee that can help offset some of those operation and long term costs," said Maldonado.

The city's new parks master plan calls for a new neighborhood park to be built next to the old Juan Seguin School on Dolle Street

The second part of the plan focuses on the fact that people said they didn't just want new parks, but they also wanted major upgrades to some of the city's existing parks. Maldonado says some of the changes are big, while others could be done relatively easily.

"So as much as some people wanted new parks, a lot of the comments were that 'we love the current parks that we have. They need to be upgraded."

And, those upgrades might be as simple as park signage. That the park signage was not very clear or the ADA requirements were not up to par or the site furnishings were not consistent from park to park or what not so in general, making sure that we have an action item and kind of a strategy to improve existing park facilities and recreational facilities as well," said Maldonado. Maldonado says Manuel Castilla Park, on Guadalupe Street, is one of those existing park areas that would be in line for a major upgrade. He says there's lots of space there that can be converted into an expanded park area, with new amenities for people to use.

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Setback for Seguin boys in district loss to McCollum

(San Antonio) - The Matadors made life a bit more difficult for themselves in the home stretch of the District 26-5A basketball race Tuesday night with a 63-53 road loss to San Antonio-McCollum.

Seguin’s second leading scorer Gerrit Twitero (13.6 ppg) missed the game with an injury.

The Matadors visibly missed the offensive punch Twitero provided when he scored a game-high 23 points in the 82-59 win over McCollum on Jan. 3.

game, drilled five threes and led all scorers with 25 points.

layups, we only hit two threes ourself, and that’s usually a strong point for us.”

Seguin couldn’t quite muster the offensive production to keep pace.

Joseph Vela led the Mats with 14 points.

“Our kids k e p t fighting,”

The Cowboys drained five threes in the first quarter to build an early 15-2 lead. Seguin bracketed the end of the period and the beginning of the second with an 18-5 run to tie it up at 20-20. McCollum responded with a 16-3 run to go back up by 13 and took a 36-25 lead into halftime.

The Mats cut the deficit to seven on two occasions in the third quarter, but McCollum stretched the margin back to 13 points, 48-35, heading into the fourth.

Seguin tightened up defensively and generated multiple scoring opportunities in transition down the stretch, but came no closer than six points in the final period.

The Cowboys burried 10 threes on the night, while the Matadors only connected twice from beyond the arc. Garza, who came in averaging 5.9 points per

contribution defensively and on the backboards.

Matthew Doege threw down a two-handed dunk for two of his four points, and Jhalen Mickles also netted four. Joey Ornales hit a three in the first half.

The loss drops Seguin to 6-6 in district play, 15-14 overall. The Matadors are two games back of the fourth and final playoff spot, currently occupied by Boerne-Champion, with four games left on the schedule.

The Matadors’ remaining games are against teams they have already defeated once - Memorial, Kennedy, Kerrville-Tivy, and Veterans Memorial.

Champion still has to play Tivy, Wagner, Veterans Memorial, and Harlandale.

Seguin h e a d coach Gerlich said. “They kept pushing on defense. The ball just didn’t go in the hole tonight. We got a lot of opportunities. We had some steals, the ball went in and out on

Gerlich is optimistic that his team will bounce back quickly from Tuesday’s loss.

Christopher James and R.J. Acuna chipped in with 11 apiece. Kaleb McCann scored six off the bench and made his usual strong

“Yeah, it’s a little setback, but we’ll refocus, and we’ve got four games left,” Gerlich said. “Four winnable games, and two of them are going to be tough on the road, but we know what we’ve got to do, and we still control our own destiny.”

Seguin hosts San Antonio-Memorial at Goldie Harris Gym on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

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District champs!

Home loss drops Navarro boys one spot in 30-4A standings

Navarro girls secure share of 30-4A title with home win (Geronimo) - Navarro clinched at least a share of the District 30-4A girls basketball championship Tuesday night with a 54-43 win over La Vernia at the Navarro Events Center in Geronimo.

nine and eight, respectively. Micayla Hawes added six, Berklee Andrews and Sara Benner five apiece, and Kailey Dietert two.

10 overall. Gonzales is in second place with an 8-2 district record and two games remaining. The Panthers can claim the outright district championship and top playoff seed with a The Panthers led 30-23 at halftime, win over Cuero on Friday or a loss and edged the Bears 24-20 in the sec- by Gonzales in either of the Freshman guard Tatum Harborth ond half to win by 11.

Apaches’ remaining games. poured in a game-high 19 points, while fellow first-year players Laylin Navarro is 10-1 in district play with Navarro concludes the district schedSturm and Ryanne Hepp contributed game left on the 26-5A schedule, 23- ule in Cuero on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Marion boys drop road game to Bobcats (Comfort) - The Marion boys basketball team was unable to avenge an earlier district loss Tuesday night in a 47-36 road setback to Comfort.

The Bulldogs only shot 39 percent on the night.

Marion led 19-16 at the end of a defensively dominated first half, but the Bobcats erupted for a 23-6 run in the third quarter to take a 39-25 cushion into the fourth.

Ryken Autry led the Bulldogs with 14 points.

He and Easton Allen (nine points) each burried three three-pointers.

Jayden Williams also scored nine, while Bradley Cook and Samuel Montoya netted two apiece.

Marion is 2-4 in District 26-3A, 12-15 overall.

The Bulldogs hit the road to face Ingram-Moore on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

(Geronimo) - Navarro fell into fourth place in the District 30-4A boys basketball standings Tuesday evening with a 59-53 loss to La Vernia in Geronimo.

With a 5-4 district record and a 1414 overall mark, the Panthers are one game of third-place Gonzales (6-3), 1.5 games behind secondplace La Vernia (6-2), and 3.5

Marion girls come up short in Comfort (Comfort) - Comfort completed a two-game head-tohead sweep of the Marion girls basketball team in District 26-3A Tuesday night by handing the Bulldogs a 57-42 road loss.

Lizzie Abrameit led Marion offensive with 17 points and pulled down a teamhigh eight rebounds.

Molly Rooke added eight points, Sarah Cook seven,

Lily Bek five, Toryn Autry three, and Anessa Madrid two.

The Bulldogs trailed 12-8 after the first quarter, 24-19 at halftime, and 41-28 going into the fourth period.

The loss drops Marion to 15 in district play, 10-21 on the season. The Bulldogs visit Ingram-Moore on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

behind 30-4A leader Pleasanton (80).

Ian Osborne scored 14 points on 58 shooting, drained both of his threes, and dished out three assists to lead Navarro on Tuesday.

Cooper Guetzke finished with 13 points. Preston Grobe collected nine points and seven rebounds.

Navarro looks to bounce back Friday with a 7:45 p.m. tip in Cuero.

Seguin girls snap skid, earn home win over McCollum (Seguin) - The Seguin girls basketball team ended a streak of five straight District 26-5A losses Tuesday night with a dominant 40-19 win over San Antonio-McCollum at Goldie Harris Gym. Freshman guard Reese Brittain led all scorers with 11 points.

Tresalyn Roberts chipped in with eight.

Kaitlyn Ranft and Cyan Clack

added six apiece.

The Matadors are 3-11 in district play, 13-20 overall, and have two games left against teams they have already defeated once - San AntonioMemorial and San AntonioKennedy.

Friday's opening tip against Kennedy at Goldie Harris Gym is slated for 6:30 p.m.

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Public to soon have input to Parks Master Plan

PARKS, continued from page 3

"One of the major things that was missing of "Manuel Castilla Park is one of those opportunities Starcke Park was connectivity. The east and the that we really wanted to hone in on and kind of west are really disconnected and not really that but show you, 'okay, from a programming standpoint, it's also not inviting to go from one side to the next from a needs standpoint but also from the communi- so we kind of proposed this rendering to really show ty feedback, we learned that the citizens want more an opportunity -- an opportunity that you can do fields, they want more trails, they want more shade under the bridge not only with public art but capitalalong the trails, more benches, they want cross- ize with signage and lights and make it more pedeswalks to cross from one side to another so incorpo- trian friendly that allows you to go from one side to rating all of those elements, ADA accessibility as the next. Along Starcke Park, down River Road well -- we kind of came up with some concepts," adjacent to the Guadalupe River maybe closing off said Maldonado. that road and doing a trail head here where you can really kind of experience that loop system there -A vacant piece of land near the old Juan Seguin have wide trails that capitalize on the Guadalupe campus on Dolle Street also gets a major upgrade River on the scenic environment that aren't high in the parks plan. Maldonado says they really tried maintenance necessarily that capitalize on the natto think outside the box when it came to how to best ural landscape there along the river banks but tying utilize this area, located in a well established west in with the branding and the signage that you can side neighborhood. He says they really tried to kind of see throughout the different parks system," focus on things that would bring people together. said Maldonado.

"So in this particular concept, we really wanted to showcase all inclusive play and social equality so a couple of the playgrounds right here by the No. 9, those are all of our all inclusive playgrounds where you can have the wheelchair accessibility swings and it's a playground that's really for all inclusivity anything from disabled children to autism and everything in between. The large area here at No. 4 is an open festival lawn that is pretty multi-functional where you can have farmers markets with pop up tents or you can just have kite day or what not so we've kind of incorporated these opportunities where you can bring in food trucks, bring the community together, have community gardens and capitalize on the existing trail system that runs through to really make this place something unique and different but also cater to the community as well," said The third portion of the plan takes a look at the Maldonado. need to develop partnerships that would help to create additional recreational opportunities, including a The site of the old Seguin-Guadalupe County Public large recreational facility. Maldonado says these Library, on East College Street, would also see partnerships would be essential to developing prosome significant improvements. The master plan grams and learning opportunities for new recrecalls for the property, now called Bauer Park, to ational areas. become a neighborhood park that would be very welcoming to families in that area. Maldonado says "If we add new athletic fields, seizing those opporthis was again based on the input that they received tunities for recreational partnerships with either prifrom the community. vate or public organizations but also teaming up with like organizations such as the Master "We were able to kind of come up with this unique Naturalists to really kind of have an educational concept that really hones in on a playground with a component to it. So, we have learning gardens or pavilion and a sculpture that plays homage to the natural prairies -- have the educational component old library site so tying back the history to the new behind it so that it's just not a playground or it's not and kind of bring everything together as one cohe- just a garden. It's another layer that is added to it sive vision," said Maldonado. where schools and ISDs and families can kind of have that unique learning experience," said When it comes to addressing existing parks, Maldonado.

Maldonado says they also wanted to focus a great deal of attention on Max Starcke Park.

The potential rec center was the next big discussion in the plan. Maldonado says the recreation center He says the park needs some connectivity upgrades could include things, like an indoor and outdoor and some additional features that will make it over- pool. Maldonado says this multi-purpose facility all more inviting to the public. would likely be very expensive to build and main-

tain, but he says it could offer a number of amenities and programs that the community would enjoy.

However, before they jump into this idea, he says there are some things that need to be carefully considered.

"Our recommendation is to conduct a feasibility or due diligence study to see if Seguin and the market can support a recreational facility. So before we spend the $15-$25 million plus -- making sure that we go through the right channel to set us up for success. So, doing the feasibility study, determining what kind of programming elements that are going to be there and what is needed. So, we've mentioned some of the recreational programming so maybe tying that component into here. Having the indoor or outdoor aquatics as an additional amenity for the city was another big component that we heard from our public engagement. But lastly, creating a taskforce that could really talk to the different organizations and teaming up with the Seguin ISD, teaming up with Navarro ISD, teaming up with TLU, exploring partnership opportunities to see, okay well how do we think outside the box? How can we get this built but also how can we cater to the entire community of Seguin?" said Maldonado.

The fifth and final study area focused on the need to develop additional trails and trail connections in Seguin. Maldonado says giving non-vehicular traffic more opportunities to traverse Seguin is an important feature that people said that they would like to see in future park plans. "We did some extensive research to really look at trail opportunities, connectivity points and identifying where those fragments are and how can we really think long term?

How do we get people from Highway 46 to Starcke Park that can either do a hike and bike trail or maybe it's a series of events but getting people the option of an alternative to vehicular mobility," said Maldonado.

The parks plan was slated to be released last month, but it was so comprehensive that staff worked with Stantec to pare it down and make it a little easier for the council and the public to digest.

The plan not only includes drawings and details for potential park and trail improvements, but it also outlays some funding strategies for the various projects that are included. Maldonado says it would be impossible for the city to tackle all of those projects on their own. That's why partnerships, including grant funding, need to be sought to make some of the park dreams a reality.

The draft of the plan was presented to the council on Tuesday.

The public will have an additional opportunity to see and comment on the plan, before it's adopted by the Seguin Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Seguin City Council in the coming weeks.

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Vital Statistics Frederick “Rick” Seward Jr.

Rick is preceded in death by his oldest son Bryan Cole Seward; Brother Robert L Seward; and his parents Tiny Denning, George A. Denning, and Fred Seward.

He is survived by his son, Trey Seward and his wife April; his daughter Kari L. Binley of California and husband Lance; and his youngest daughter Shawna Denning Buck, and her wife Regina.

Rick was a proud Grandpa of three wonderful grandchildren; Cole, Casey and Baylee. Memorial services will be held at The Gerth Party Room 6655 I10 Frontage Rd, Seguin, TX 78155, Sunday February 9, 2020 at 1:00 pm.

Fredrick Wayne Seward Jr. "Rick" of New Berlin, TX passed away on Thursday January 16, 2020 in his home on the family farm surrounded by family.

He was born July 22, 1949 to Carrie N. Seward "Tiny" and Frederick Wayne Seward "Fred" in Castroville, TX .

Nancy Ann Pace Burris Nancy Ann Pace Burris left this life on January 24, 2020.

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She leaves behind her son, Joseph William Burris of Dallas, Texas and her daughter, A. Allise Burris of Kurten, Texas; niece, Karan Jan Cissne Duncan and husband Brad; three grandboys, Brendan, Trevor and Connor Duncan.

Her memory will also be held by the hundreds of students she taught in south Texas as well as the many students in her church-related classes.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willa John “Jack” and Elise Green Pace; her brother, John Thomas Pace; sister, Susan Jan Pace Cissne. Dr. Burris was the former Jo Murphy Chair in Education at Texas Lutheran University.

Her degrees were from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She had also served on the faculties of Texas Woman’s University, Incarnate Word College, University of Houston-Victoria and Plymouth State College in New Hampshire.

He was raised by his mothers second husband, George A. Denning of Stockdale, TX who he called "Daddy".

Rick served four years in the United States Air Force with a stint in Vietnam.

Rick worked most of his life as a professional printer at American Printers in San Antonio, TX and Clear Vision in Houston, TX. Rick enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching the Houston Astros.

A reception will follow in Hierholzer Hall. Ennichement of her cremated remains will follow in the Knolle Chapel Columbarium at First United Methodist Church, Seguin at a later date.

Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Seguin with the Rev. Melissa Lind officiating.

She was recognized as an outstanding teacher by the University of Houston-Victoria, Texas Lutheran University and The Southwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.

A life-long member of the Methodist Church, she had served in many

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positions in the local churches where she was a member as well as national trainer for leaders in the Disciple Bible study program. She was past president of the both the Seguin and Smithville Friends of the Library organizations.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts of any size be made to the scholarship fund for The Academy for Spiritual Formation at The Upper Room, at P.O. Box 340004, Nashville, TN 37203-0004 or donated online at , or memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 710 N. Austin Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; Texas Lutheran University, 1000 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; or Friends of the Library, 313 W. Nolte St., Seguin, Texas 78155.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830549-5912.

Kimberlee Carlette Carter Rose

Kimberlee Carlette Carter Rose went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 31st,2020 at the tender age of 36. She was preceded in death by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin and Louise Williams and Lena Marie Ball and leaves to cherish her memory Devin Nathaniel Zavala and Leann Marie Rose; Mother, Mildred Louise Williams and Father, Carl Williams(Nette) and Sisters, Kelly Lynn Carter and Karen Nicole Williams. ARRANGEMENTS ARE PENDING AT EUNICE AND LEE MORTUARY.

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Associate Members Needed Sherriff Arnold S. Zwicke is urging Guadalupe County citizens to become Associate Members of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas. Individuals can join for as little as $25, while businesses can show their support beginning at a $100 contribution level. For more information call 512-445-5888 or visit .

LULAC Community Garden The LULAC Community Garden located on 8th street has free spinach, broccoli, and mustard greens available. Please bring a bag for the produce.

Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market held on Thursdays will be taking a Winter Break and will return Thursday, Feb. 6.

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Fridays and Saturdays from Saturday, Feb. 1 to Saturday, April 11 at the Seguin Public Library (2nd floor) located at 313 W. Nolte St. Bring all related tax and identification documents in order to receive tax return filing assistance.

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Friday, Feb. 7 at the Geronimo VFW, located at 6808 N. Hwy. 123 in Geronimo.

Admission is $10. The VFW Angus burger kitchen will open at 5:30 p.m. For reservations or more information call 830379-0506 or 830-305-8829.

Silver Center Dance There will be a dance featuring Paul Sanchez and Wrangler Country at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at the Silver Center. The doors open at with a $7 admission for members and $9 for non-members. For more information, visit silvercenterseguin.com or call 830303-6612.

STEM Saturday in the Seguin ISD The Seguin ISD in partnership with Texas State University and NASA will offer Science Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Saturdays, for fourth through eighth grade students, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through March 7 at Barnes Middle School, located at 1539 Joe Carrillo Blvd, in Seguin. For more information call 830-401-8600.

Teatro Lecture Series The Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin will have its Connecting Tejanos with their Past and their Future Lecture Series: “Emma Tenayuca: Tejana Activist & her Struggle Against Injustice,” with Dr. Jennifer Mata at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Teatro’s Cultural Arts Center, located at 921 W. New Braunfels St. in Seguin. For more information visit , call 830-401-0232 or email teatrodeartes@yahoo.com.

TLU VITA Tax Clinics

Discover What’s Flying

The TLU Business Department will provide free tax return preparation assistance to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. The clinics will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and will also be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through April 13 in the Beck Center, Lower Level. There will be no clinics the week of spring break, March 14-21.

The Guadalupe Master Naturalists will offer “Discover What’s Flying,” as part of its “Discover Nature Series,” at 2 and 4 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 10 at the Seguin Public Library, located at 313 W. Nolte St. in Seguin. The free program is for pre-k through 4th grade.

Sherriff’s Mounted Posse Accepting New Members

The Guadalupe County Sherriff’s Mounted Posse (GCSMP) meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Sheriff’s Posse Arena located at 2215 Blood Drive The St. James Catholic Church will have a FM 466 in Seguin. For more information Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. visit the GCSMP Facebook page.

Sunday, Feb. 9 in the Family Center.

Toddler Time

Good Time Polka & Waltz Club The Seguin Public Library will have Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Dance Wednesdays. For more information call The Good Time Polka & Waltz Club Dance will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 at Eagles Hall, located at 257 E. South St. in New Braunfels. Entertainment provided by the Barefoot Becky Orchestra. For more information call 210-566-5864 or 210-8003625.

Geronimo VFW Dance There will be a dance featuring Randy Harrison and the Posse from 3 to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 9 at the Geronimo VFW, located at 6808 N. Hwy. 123 in Geronimo.

Admission is $9. The auxiliary kitchen will open at 2:30 p.m. For reservations or more information call 830-379-0506 or 830-3058829.

Alcoholics Anonymous The Seguin Primary Purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 315 S. Crockett St. across from St. Andrews Episcopal Church.

830-401-2422 or visit .

Preschool Storytime The Seguin Public Library will have Preschool Storytime at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays for children three to six.

For more information call 830-401-2422 or visit .

Community Computer Session The Texas Lutheran University will offer a free Community Computer Session from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Seguin Hall Computer Lab.

Country Jam Session There will be a jam session from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Geronimo VFW, located at 6808 N Hwy 123 in Geronimo. Musicians, singers, and listeners are welcomed. Bring your snacks. Ice tea provided, and bar is open for other drinks.

Free, but donations are accepted for use of the hall. More info call 830-386-6294.

To ensure non-profit organization's meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Libertarian Party Meeting The Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at GG’s Corner Cafe in Marion.

Native Plant Society The Guadalupe Chapter of the Native Plant Society will meet beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 11 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, located at 600 S. Center St. in Marion. The program will be on “Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife,” with Judit Green. For more information visit npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/.

Kiwanis Club Meeting The Kiwanis Club of Seguin meets weekly from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the Katy Conference Room of Hein Dining Hall on the campus of Texas Lutheran University.

The Texas Lutheran University will welcome guest speaker, Nadia Bolz-Weber at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Jackson Auditorium.

Showcase Seguin The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Showcase Seguin Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Seguin Coliseum. The theme is, “The Roaring Twenties.” A Job Fair and Show Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $30 Evening Celebration will run from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information call 830-379-6382.

Theta Kappa Meeting The Theta Kappa Chapter will hold its monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at Barnes Middle School Library.

Relay for Life Bake Sale There will be a Relay for Life Bake Sale at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at El Ranchito. For more information visit .

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Silver Center Valentine’s Dance

There will be a Valentine’s Dance featuring the Lone Star Pickerz at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the Silver Center. The doors open at with a $7 admission for members and $9 for non-members. For more information, visit silvercenterseguin.com or call 830-303-6612.

Geronimo VFW Dance

There will be a dance featuring the Good Ole Boys from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday Feb. 14 at the Geronimo VFW, located at 6808 N. Hwy. 123 in Geronimo. Admission is $10.

The VFW Angus burger kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. For reservations or more information call 830-379-0506 or 830-3058829.

Special Kids with Special Needs Benefit

Playland Productions & Events will present a dinner and a show, “Love at The Parthenon Lounge,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Aumont Rose Ballroom, located at 301 N. Austin St. in Seguin. Tickets are $60 and are available at the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce and at .

Rabies Clinic

The Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) will have a Rabies Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, while supplies last, Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Starcke Park Pavilion in Seguin. The cost is $10 per dog/cat. For more information visit ARF-texas.org or follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Intro to Workshop

Crisis

Intervention

The Precious Life Services will offer free Intro to Crisis Intervention Workshops Saturday, Feb. 15 in New Braunfels and Saturday, Feb.22 in Seguin. Space is limited to 20 participants. For more information and to register visit or call 830372-5980.

Geronimo VFW Dance

Blood Drive

There will be a dance featuring the Czechaholics from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Geronimo VFW, located at 6808 N. Hwy. 123 in Geronimo. Admission is $9. The Auxiliary kitchen will feature a Bratwurst Plate at 1:30 p.m. For reservations or more information call 830379-0506 or 830-305-8829.

Retiree Meeting There will be a Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Legacy AT&T, Lucent & Avaya Retiree Meeting at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 17 in the basement of First United Bank, located at 200 N. Austin St. in Seguin.

Lunch and Learn The Gonzales Master Gardeners will have a Lunch and Learn Program at noon Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the PACE building, located at 623 N. Fair St. in Gonzales.

Lunch will be provided. The topic will be on worm compost.

Marion Library Medicare Counseling There will be Medicare Counseling provided by a Certified Benefits Counselor from the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) from 4 to 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Marion Community Library. Registration is required by calling 830-491-5767 or emailing jscarlett@AACOG.com.

Relay for Life Captain Meetings There will be Relay for Life Captain Meetings at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays Feb. 18, March 18, and April 14 at Advanced Home Health, located at 1064 E. Ireland St. in Seguin. For more information visit .

Winter Exhibit

2019/2020

Rotating

Art

The Seguin Public Library will open its Winter 2019/2020 Rotating Art Exhibit runs through Wednesday, Feb. 19.

The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center will have a Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the Selig Room. For more information call Veronica San Miguel at 830-401-7211.

Marion Library Visiting Author

The Marion Community Library will welcome visiting author, Wendy Barker, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. Barker will be reading selections from her newest book “ Gloss,” and will be available for questions regarding her work. For more information call Please 830-914-2371.

Seguin Premier Toastmasters

The Seguin Premier Toastmasters will meet every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the GVEC Community Room located at 927 N. Hwy. 46 in Seguin. For more information visit .

PFLAG

There will be a meeting of PFLAG Seguin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Community Room of Mosaic Church, located at 1201 W. Court St. in Seguin. We offer support and information for parents, friends, and family of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and adults. For more information call 512-426-7599.

NARFE Meeting

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet and discuss “Estate Planning,” presented by Beverly Davidek, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 21 at the Comal County Senior Citizen Center. For more information call Alice Pullin at 760-390-4482.

Silver Center Dance There will be a dance featuring the Countrymen at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Silver Center. The doors open at with a $7 admission for members and $9 for nonmembers. For more information, visit silvercenterseguin.com or call 830-3036612.

To ensure non-profit organization's meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Religion Cowboy Sunday The Triumphant Lutheran Church will have its “Cowboy Sunday,” Country Western Services and free Cowboy Breakfast, Sunday, Feb 9 at 21315 Bat Road in Garden Ridge.

Services will be held from 8:30 and 11 a.m. and the breakfast begins at 9:45 a.m. For more information call 210-651-9090 or visit triumphantlutheran.org.

Lenten Concert The Emanuel’s Lutheran Church and St. James Catholic Church will have a Lenten Concert, “Dwelling in the Wilderness,” featuring David Kaufmann, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at St. James Catholic Church. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. with pre-concert music provided by Tom Engler and Chris Teague.

Clothing Ministry The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, Blood Drive some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in The St. James Catholic Church will have a Blood Drive from 9 Seguin. For further information call 830-303-6478. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 in the Family Center.

Free Bible Course Glory Conference The World Bible School is offering free Bible correspondence coursThe Rivers of Glory Ministry will have its Glory Conference at es. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. Visit 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 and at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. studygod.info for further information.

Monday, Feb. 10 at the Hillcrest Church Gymnasium, located at 1440 Eastwood Dr. in Seguin. The guest speaker will be Kola To be sure your religious organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax Emiola of Ibadan, Nigeria, President of Word of Righteousness (830) 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily Ministries Int. and the West Africa representative of the News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, International Fellowship of Ministries. submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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