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'Let's Spread Joy, Not Germs'

Local family shares, spreads joy by dusting off a favorite family tradition By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

my son's girlfriend is so good at lettering and she is an artist and needed something to do and so she started helping with the signs and my son started helping hauling them out to the yard. So, it just kind of took a life of it's own," said Litchke.

(McQueeney) -- Thanks to a local woman and her family, the narrative of this COVID-19 outbreak is changing. That's because in these days of uncertainty, isolation and social distancing, the family of Lyn Litchke has transformed its front Litchke says every hand crafted wooden lawn into a beacon of hope, laughter and character cutout is a priceless memory for family. the family. That's why she says it's their honor to be sharing them with the rest of In their attempt to get their message out of the community. "Let's Spread Joy, Not Germs," Litchke says her family has dusted off years of "Every year for Christmas, whatever lawn Christmas ornaments -- ornaments movie was coming out, Disney or Pixar, I that have all now been transformed into would do this wood yard art of those some much needed cheer for those who characters and give it a Christmas saying need a break from their homes and who which kind of went with the characters. just want to hop into their cars and drive So, what you are seeing in the yard right pass the McQueeney home for a quick now is 10 years (worth). So, I've kind of stay in your car smile. grouped them by movie sort of speak. So, we just took the Christmas sayings and "We are all sheltering in place here. I said well let's use some of the words that work at Texas State and now we have to are going around with the coronavirus teach online so I'm working from home. about washing your hands and social Both my sons lost their jobs. One works at distancing and sheltering in place and a movie theater in San Antonio and one is finding a cure and then just relate it to living here with me and his girlfriend whatever saying that we already kind of since they both have lost their jobs in San had and just took off the Christmas part," Marcos and so we were just kind of said Litchke. getting all kind of squirrely watching the news and 'oh my gosh, do I have it? Do Litchke says up until this enforcement of you have it?' -- all the things that I'm sure social distancing, her family was always people are going through and we kind of going in a million directions but today, converted part of our garage for them and she says it "has bonded my family back as we were cleaning out the garage, we together." She says not only has it been saw the yard art and we went, 'oh my therapeutic for her family but hopes that gosh! Let's do sayings about the virus' and others can benefit.

"Our latest sign with A Bugs Life was 'Avoid the Bug, the Corona Bug. Wash Your Hands.' So just trying to give it some humor and isn't that kind of something we need right now too? Maybe, we've got to find some laughter, that silver lining. It's certainly has brought my family back together you know. We are dispersed. We get so busy and we have been painting and working on this now for three days -all together because you know we've all been quarantined together. We've all just been around each other and there's just the four of us here," said Litchke. Litchke says just pulling together a bit of happiness for others, in the end, is all worth it. "As we were putting it together, it was so funny to watch people come up and down our street as the movies kept changing and they kept taking on a life of their own. So, now people are taking pictures and we kind of switched from this negative, scared, panic mode to I think the world is going to be okay again. There is something about Disney -- and of course as you know, most Disney movies have a great ending that maybe this is kind of tied into that -- that we are going to end up better than ever before," said Litchke. See DECORATIONS, page 2

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TLU to finish the semester all online, graduation postponed By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

Local family helps folks cope with the Corona bug by decorating their yard

operations, such as residence halls and the TLU Bookstore, as well as university events such as Spring Commencement, Student DECORATIONS, continued Academic Symposium, and the Class Ring Ceremony. from page 1

(Seguin) -- TLU students won't be returning to campus this spring semester. Instead the university has announced it will finish off the spring semester with all online classes

She says it was TLU's hope to Again, the family encourages return to campus and to others to drive by, stay in their academic life but believes the best way to respond to the coronavirus pandemic is to delay its commencement exercises to the end of the summer. She says specific details on that decision, however, will be made later on.

The major changes which include postponing its May graduation to August were announced Wednesday to students and staff. Ashlie Ford, director of marketing and communications, says the decisions they are sharing have been made after careful consideration, recognizing the impact that they have on all members of the TLU community "Less than two weeks ago, we announced an extension of our spring break and that we would be transition to online classes from March 30 to April 8 and we indicated at that time that we would reassess the COVID-19 situation and determine if we would continue online classes or if faculty and students would be able to return to campus at some point and like all of you know, our hope was that we would be able to return to our campus and to our academic life and something closer to normal as soon as possible and that we could take some time before making other decisions about the remainder of the semester. However, given what we now understand about the coronavirus pandemic and about the best ways to respond to it as well as the challenges that are being presented when decisions like these are being delayed, we wanted to go ahead and decide based on Dr. Debbie Cottrell's guidance and input from the faculty executive committee as well as our safety and emergency management committee that we have determined that we will continue with online classes through the end of the spring semester to ensure the health and safety of our community," said Ford. Ford says this decision, of course, impacts other campus

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"It just goes back to all of the guidelines that are coming out from the CDC and other updates that we have been following that large gatherings and things like that are not wise at this time and like I said, the way that things seem to be unfolding regarding the coronavirus pandemic, we just felt that postponing graduation was going to be the safest thing right now that we could do for our students, our faculty, staff and their families," said Ford. In a statement to students, faculty and staff, TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell says the decisions they are sharing have been made after careful consideration, recognizing the impact that they have on all members of the TLU community. She again says they are deeply disappointed that they cannot resume campus life as hoped, but believe a responsible and timely response to their current situation will help them return to the full range of campus teaching, residence life, extracurricular activities, special events and commemorations, and all of the other things that they love about being together at TLU. The university will be closing all campus housing for the health and safety of its residents. They will be providing an opportunity for students to come to campus (through a staggered/scheduled plan) to get their belongings and move-out of their housing assignment.

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Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office searches for possible man suffering from gunshot wound By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) -- Guadalupe County Sheriff's Investigators need the community's help in searching for what might have a victim of a disturbance, shooting incident. Lt. Clint Garza says at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 1400 block of Potthast Drive for a report of the disturbance, shooting. He says the caller stated that a male individual had been involved in an altercation and was possibly shot but had left the location on foot. "Deputies on scene were unable to locate a

victim but located evidence that a weapon had been fired and witness statements on scene indicated that the victim had possibly been struck by the round. An emergency notification was put out to residents in the area in an effort to make them aware of any individuals in the area that appeared suspicious or injured. We have not determined whether the shooting was intentional or

accidental. The Criminal Investigations Division is conducting an investigation into the incident and the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office Robotics Unit also conducted a search of the area by drone. The victim has been described as a white male, short blonde hair, 5'9 150 pounds wearing a white tank top and khaki shorts. He is said to have heavy visible tattoos

on his torso and arms, said Garza. Anyone with any information on this incident or a possible location of the victim is asked to contact the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office at 830-379-1224. Anyone who has information regarding this investigation and wishes to remain anonymous, may also contact the Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877403-TIPS (8477). Tips may also be submitted online at https://guadalupecountycrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips App.

Women arrested for drugs following traffic stop in Schertz. Guadalupe County Sheriff's Investigators say the arrests followed a traffic stop on a 1998 Ford Mustang in the 7500 block of FM 3009. Deputies say the traffic offense involved "nearly crashing with other motorists." They say K9 Deputy Rafael Pinilla and his K9 partner, Lorby, stopped the vehicle to speak to the occupants. They say Pinilla became suspicious and had Lorby conduct an open air sniff on the vehicle.

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Area golf courses adopt Coronavirus social distancing measures

(Guadalupe County) - Social distancing rules to limit the spread of the Coronavirus will have an impact on area golfers who still plan to hit the links in the coming weeks.

to keep the crowds down, and to comply with the 10-person protocol. Groups of 10 or more people will be split up.

separated outdoor seating areas, tables, and park benches to discourage large gatherings after golfers complete their rounds.

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extensive measures to make the course social distance ready. Golfers can only share carts if they cohabitate. Otherwise, the rule is one player per cart.

Max Starcke Park Golf Course in Seguin and The Bandit Golf Club just north of McQueeney are both open for business, but both facilities have installed multiple policy changes to comply with social distancing measures and reduce the risk of infection.

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The Bandit has installed spacers in the cups that prevent the ball from going into the hole to discourage players from touching the flagsticks, and the course is asking golfers not to remove flagsticks from the holes. The course is also disinfecting ball washers multiple times per day, and has removed all water coolers.

Pro shop employees at Starcke Park will use forehead thermometer probes to check golfers' temperatures when they check in.

They ask that players use a sweeping motion with their feet to rake bunkers, and not use the bunker rakes.

Golfers with temperature readings greater than 99.6 degrees (F) will be asked to leave immediately. The course is also blocking out Area golfers itching to get out of the house can still enjoy the game at local courses like Max tee times after every two groups Starcke Park and the Bandit, but with new safety measures in place due to the Coronavirus.

Both courses indicate that policies could change if additional orders come down from state or local governments, and that CDC recommendations will continue to be followed.

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TLU's Lister, Koenig named to SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Teams

Caleb Lister (left) and Anna Koenig (right) (Seguin) - Texas Lutheran basketball student-athletes Anna Koenig and Caleb Lister have been named to the 12th annual Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Winter All-Sportsmanship Teams. The SCAC today announced the sportsmanship teams. A total of 34 student-athletes were selected to the 2019-20 squad in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming and diving and women's swimming and diving. Each head coach was asked to elect one member from his or

her team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season. This year's honorees feature six All-SCAC performers, including two who earned First Team All-SCAC status. Lister, a junior forward, was an All-SCAC selection for TLU in leading the Bulldogs to the SCAC Championship final and to a tie for second in the SCAC regular-season race. Lister posted career-bests this season in nearly every scoring, shooting, and rebounding category. He averaged 14.7

points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He shot 46.1 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from the three-point line and 71.1 percent from the foul line. Lister led the SCAC in offensive rebounds, with 111 total offensive boards. He had 38 more offensive rebounds than the second-place offensive rebounder in the conference. Lister was third in overall rebounding in the SCAC with his average of 8.9 boards per game. He had one less overall rebound than SCAC leader

Matthew Rindahl (250 to 249). Lister was named to the SCAC Championship AllTournament Team. He was a member of TLU's 2019 SCAC Championship and 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament-qualifying squad. Koenig, a senior forward, was a four-year letter-winner for the Bulldogs and a member of TLU's 2019 SCAC Championship squad and 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament team. Koenig appeared in 86 career

contests for the Bulldogs, and she made 39 career starts. She shot a career-best 57.9 percent from the field this season and ended her Bulldog career as a 49.3 percent shooter from the field. In her career, Koenig grabbed 223 career rebounds and recorded 27 steals and 13 blocks. An elementary education major, Koenig is a three-time SCAC Academic Honor Roll member. In the Bulldogs' 2019 SCAC title run, Koenig started 25 of 26 games.

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Vital Statistics Catherine Lydia Naumann Covey

Catherine married Buford Maul in 1966. Not long after their marriage Buford was killed in car accident. This left Catherine with three stepchildren to raise, two teenage girls and a young son. As always, she did this with great care, love, and patience.

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In 1981, she married Bill Covey. She became stepmom to Bill’s adult children and then “Grandma Cathy” to their children, grandchildren, and a large extended family. They soon settled in the Copperas Cove area where they bought land and built a house. Catherine loved living in the country, raising animals, gardening, cooking, and entertaining family and friends. Catherine Lydia Naumann Covey, aged 90, died on March 20, 2020, in Seguin, Texas. A kind, thoughtful, and loving woman, Catherine touched the lives of many people, both professionally and personally. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Catherine was truly everyone’s favorite friend and relative.

When Bill passed away in 2004, Catherine remained in their home, caring for the property, and still working in Killeen. About 5 years later, her beloved brother Louis, who lived in Dallas, became quite ill, and she became his companion and caretaker until his death in 2016. During this time, they lived in Born on September 25, 1929, Catherine New Braunfels and San Antonio, and was a descendant of a German immigrant finally returned to live in their hometown family who settled in the Seguin area in of Seguin. 1848. She was the fifth of the seven Catherine is survived by her sister-in-law, children of Willie and Katie Naumann. Georgia Lee Naumann, and three She grew up on a farm outside of Seguin, stepdaughters, Susan Covey Nickson attending Leisner School and eventually (Tom), Sharon Covey Lanier, and Patty moving into town to go to Seguin High Maul Smithers (Michael); six School, where she graduated in 1947. grandchildren Devin Shanahan (Aimee), Catherine loved to work and had a variety Keith Shanahan (Amanda), Mark Lanier of jobs for over 64 years. She made (Tracy), Becky Lanier, Brandon Lanier friends easily as she was outgoing, (Cynthia), and Misty Toomey (Darren); positive, and kind, as well as being very and eleven great-grandchildren Gage, astute with finances and bookkeeping. Jade, Aaron and Riley Shanahan, Monica, Over the course of her career, she worked Joshua, and Jordan Lanier, Gabe and Sam for several banks and insurance Smithers, and Blu and Cash Toomey. companies. After moving to Copperas Catherine was an aunt to more than 18 Cove area in the 1980s, she worked for 15 nieces and nephews and more than 30 years at the Kempner Water Company great nieces and great nephews. She was and then 11 years at Metroplex Hospital pre-deceased by her siblings, Viola Nagel, in Killeen. At age 80, she retired to attend George Naumann, Herman Naumann, to her ill brother. She said she missed the Jerome Naumann, Willoris Jones, and camaraderie of her friends and colleagues Louis Naumann. and always spoke of going back to work there. A visitation will be held all day Over these years, she had hobbies about Wednesday March 25,2020 for Catherine which she was passionate. In the 1960s, Lydia Naumann Covey will be at she participated in competitive ballroom Crawford and Bowers Funeral Home in dancing. Her nieces loved to see the fancy Copperas Cove. She will be laid to rest at dresses she wore to these competitions. the Kempner Cemetery, next to her Later she became an avid bowler and husband, Bill Covey. A celebration of her life will be held in Seguin at a future date. competed in a league for 20 years.

Seguin for late spring or early summer and will be announced online and in the newspaper when determined.

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

Bonnie Bartels, age 64 of Seguin, prominent businesswoman and owner of the former Lone Star Printing, passed away at her home on March 23, 2020. Bonnie was born on January 30, 1956 in Seguin, Texas to Josephine Lora (Lambrecht) and Walton Harry Bartels, both of whom precede her in death. Survivors include her brother, Dr. George Bartels; nephew, Dr. Bradley Bartels and wife Dr. Hollis Bartels; niece, Elizabeth Bartels; dear sisters in Christ, Debbie Hildebrandt and Amy Gibbs; numerous cousins, other loving family members and many, many friends. At this time, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, private graveside services will be held at San Geronimo Cemetery. A public memorial service is being planned at First United Methodist Church in

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 710 N. Austin St., Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1953, Seguin, Texas, 78155-1593. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155.

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Ruben Perez II Memorial Golf Tournament Fundraiser Postponed The Zonta Club of Seguin has The Ruben Perez II Memorial Golf postponed its Chicken Salad Box Tournament will be held at 8 a.m. Lunch Fundraiser scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at Starcke Park Golf Course. The format is a 4-Man Thursday, March 26. Scramble with $85 fee. All proceeds will benefit the Ruben Perez II Chamber Mixer The Seguin Area Chamber of Memorial Scholarship. To register, call Commerce has cancelled its Mixer 512-557-4096, 830-305-4504, or 830scheduled for Thursday, March 26 at 391-7307. First United Bank. Distinguished Young Woman Program Postponement Republican Women Luncheon The Guadalupe Republican Women The Guadalupe County Distinguished has cancelled its Luncheon scheduled Young Woman program scheduled for for Thursday, March 26 at the Seguin Sunday, March 29 at the Stephen and Mary Birch Texas Theatre has been Silver Center. postponed. Little League BBQ Postponed Call for Nominations Until April 25 The Seguin Commission on the Arts is The Seguin Little league has seeking nominations for its postponed its BBQ plate sale Outstanding Contributor to the Arts in scheduled for Saturday, March 28 and Seguin that will be announced during has rescheduled for Saturday, April 25. the Art at the Texas event May 8. Nominations must be submitted in Stop the Violence Community writing to the Seguin Main Street Rally/Fundraiser Program by mail to P.O. Box 591, The Straight Street Church will have Seguin, TX 78156 or by email to its Stop the Violence Community m a i n s t r e e t @ s e g u i n t e x a s . g o v. Rally/Fundraiser at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nominations are due by Monday, March 28 at 2517 N. Austin St. in March 30. For more information call Seguin. There will be a motorcycle and 830-401-2448. car show, lawn chair concert, live music, bounce houses, food, and face Historical Commission Meeting painting. Canceled The Guadalupe County Historical 12th Annual Cajun Jamboree Commission Meeting scheduled for Postponed Wednesday, April 1 has been canceled The Seguin Outdoor Learning Center due to the current viral epidemic. has postponed its 12th Annual Cajun Future meetings will be determined by Jamboree scheduled for Saturday, the progress of the health conditions in March 28. For more information call the county and safety of commission members. 830-305-5000.

Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training Seminar Postponed The Seguin Police Department has postponed its Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training Seminar scheduled for Wednesday, April 1. New date to be determined. Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Clean Up Postponed The 7th Annual Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, April 4 has been postponed until the fall. For more information call 979-845-6980. Walk for Life Rally The South Texas Pregnancy Care Center has postponed its 2020 Walk for Life Rally scheduled for Saturday, April 4 at Central Park in downtown Seguin. New Berlin VFD BBQ Plate Sale Canceled The New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department has canceled its BBQ Plate Sale scheduled for Saturday, April 4 at the New Berlin Community Center.

Seguin Public Library Closure/Curbside Service The Seguin Public Library is now closed until further notice. Patrons are encouraged to utilize online resources and services during this time. A curbside pickup is now available from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Monday through Friday. Visit seguin.biblionix.com/catalog/. For more information call 830-401-2422 or text 830-549-4698 or visit library@seguintexas.gov. City’s Utility Billing Office Closes to Public The City’s Utility Billing Office is closed to the public. Customers can send payments in the mail, pay at the drive-thru window at City Hall, use the drop box located in the overflow parking lot across from City Hall on Mountain Street, set up an automatic bank draft, utilize the City Hub customer portal online at www.seguintexas.gov., or pay over the phone by calling 830-401-2460. Service and convenience fees are also being temporarily waived at this time.

Complimentary To-go Senior Citizen Meal The Seguin Silver Center will be serving a complimentary to-go meal to any senior citizen who requests one Monday through Friday through April 3. To request a meal, call 830-3036612. The Silver Center also offers a full menu online at silvercenterseguin.com for anyone Relay for Life Survivor Dinner who wants a meal delivered to your The Relay for Life Survivor Dinner place of business. Call for delivery scheduled for Sunday, April 5 has been meal menu and rates at 830-303-6612. canceled. Celebration of Life Rally Postponed The Precious Life Services has postponed its Celebration of Life Rally scheduled for Saturday, April 4 at the Seguin Public Library. For more information visit www.preciouslifeservices.org, or call 830-372-5980.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE 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.

RAPPS Individual Sessions The Rural Area Parenting Program Services (RAPPS) will be providing their services for protective parenting, basic parenting, anger management, co-parenting, and tobacco awareness online, per "Zoom." These classes meet the judicial system requirements. For more information call 830-3039225 or visit seguinrappsorg.org. City Meetings All meetings of City Boards and Commissions have been cancelled until further notice. City Council and Planning & Zoning will continue meeting as scheduled. Municipal Court Cancellations All trials and court hearings at Seguin Municipal Court have been cancelled through the end of the month. City Parks Restroom Closure and Easter Closure All parks and trails remain open to the public for the time being, however, all public restrooms in the parks are closed until further notice. All City parks will be closed Easter Weekend to comply with CDC recommendations of gatherings of 50 or more people. Splash Pad Closure The Splash Pad at Park West is closed until further noticed. Seguin Events Complex Closure All bookings at the Seguin Coliseum and the Fairgrounds facilities are suspended until further notice. Customers will receive full refunds for all facility bookings impacted the public health emergency.

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Elks Bingo Cancellation The Seguin Elks Lodge has cancelled all of it Bingo sessions.

Hispanic Chamber Power Luncheon Postponement The Seguin Hispanic Chamber's Annual Men and Women's Power Luncheon has been rescheduled with a tentative date of Thursday, April 16. The luncheon will pay tribute to a group of men and women for their service and leadership in the Seguin community. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Hispanic Chamber office, located at 971 W. Court St. in Seguin. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Golf Pro Shop Relocation The Starcke Park Golf Course Pro Shop operations have temporarily relocated to the Parks & Recreation building located at 600 River Drive West in Max Starcke Park. The golf course will remain open for the time being. For more information call 830Seguin's Got Real Talent 401-2490. Rescheduled The Seguin Area Chamber of Sports Leagues Commerce Leadership Seguin Class Seguin Little League, Seguin Youth of 2020 has rescheduled its Soccer League, the All Youth Sports fundraising event, Seguin's Got Real Talent, from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. League and the Seguin Volleyball Thursday, April 16 at the Seguin League are suspending all games until Coliseum to Thursday, June 11. The winner will receive $1,000. For further notice. applications, rules, and ticket sales visit www.seguinchamber.com, For Relay for Life Kick Off Event more information call 830-608-4578, email The Relay for Life Kick Off Event or SeguinsGotRealTalent@gmail.com. scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 at Kirby's Korner has been canceled. Flapjack Jamboree & Silent Auction The Kiwanis Club of Seguin will have Zonta Non-Traditional its 62nd Annual Flapjack Jamboree & Scholarships Silent Auction from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Zonta Club of Seguin is accepting Saturday, April 18 at the Columbus applications for its two Non- Club of Seguin, located at 1015 S. Traditional Scholarships for students Austin St. in Seguin. Tickets are $7. Proceeds benefit the children of the who permanently reside in Guadalupe Seguin community. County through Wednesday, April 15. To obtain an application and more Relay for Life information visit The 2020 Relay for Life of Guadalupe County scheduled for April 18 at the www.seguinzonta.org/Scholarship_A El Fiesta Ballroom in Seguin has been pplication.html. canceled.

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Tractor Pull The Big Red Bard will have a Tractor Pull Saturday, April 18 at 390 Cordova Rd. in Seguin. For more information call 830-379-0933. 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. New Braunfels Area Car Club Swap Meet The New Braunfels Area Car Club has canceled its 28th Annual Swap Meet scheduled for Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26 at the Comal County Fairgrounds, located at 801 E. Common St. in New Braunfels. For more information call 830-708-1372. Just 4 Kids Fishin' Day The 7th Annual Just 4 Kids Fishin' Day will be held Saturday, April 25 at the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. For more information and to register visit www.seguinolc.org. Teatro's Annual Recital The Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin will have its 38th Annual Recital featuring the Ballet Folklorico De La Rosa and Mariachi Juan Seguin at 7 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Jackson Auditorium on the campus of Texas Lutheran University. For more information visit www.teatrodeartes.org, call 830-4010232 or email teatrodeartes@yahoo.com.

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Trump Aiming For Country Re-opening By Easter

Coronavirus Cases Near 55,000 In U.S.

(Washington, DC) -- President Trump is hoping to see the nation re-open by Easter. During a White House briefing, Trump noted the April 12th holiday is special to him and many other Americans. He argued it would be great for the country and his administration is working hard to make it a reality. However, a member of his coronavirus task force was being more cautious. Dr. Anthony Fauci [[ FOW-chee ]] said that date "is very flexible" and they still need to look at data they haven't seen before.

(Undated) -- The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus continues to skyrocket in the U.S. That number was nearing 55-thousand as of Tuesday night. The death toll from the respiratory illness was also getting close to 800. New York, New Jersey, California and Washington state remain to be the biggest hot spots in the nation. New York has more than 26-thousand cases and over 270 deaths alone.

Trump Pushing For Passage Of Coronavirus Stimulus Package (Washington, DC) -- President Trump is pushing for the passage of a massive coronavirus stimulus package. During a White House briefing, Trump said his administration is working with Congress to pass the "biggest and boldest financial relief package in American history." He noted the bill is worth roughly two-trillion dollars and will provide direct cash payments to "struggling Americans." Trump said people are in a tough spot to "no fault of their own."

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WHO Warns U.S. Could Be Next Coronavirus Epicenter (Undated) -- The World Health Organization is warning that the U.S. could become the next epicenter for COVID-19. More than a third of the coronavirus cases confirmed across the planet are here in the states. On Monday, the U.S. reported one-hundred deaths due to the virus in a single day. WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris says the outbreak in the U.S. is only intensifying. The warning comes the same day President Trump said he would consider relaxing social distancing guidelines in an effort to get Americans back to work and restart the economy.

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