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Guadalupe County, city of Seguin School districts extend recognizes Census Day 2020 closure until May

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) -- The question that everyone is asking today is, "have you filled out your 2020 Census survey?" Today is Census Day. The census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories every 10 years. Each household should have already received their census questionnaire.

Today signifies the day that all responses should be reported in.

However, due to the COVID1 9 pandemic, the Census Bureau has extended the deadline through mid August.

and statistics and again data to help project where we are going, where we need to be, how budgets get allocated, all those things. So while it may seem mundane and not really that important, it is extremely important. I think that I read a report that only 18-20 percent of people fill out their Census form. I sure would like Guadalupe County to set a benchmark to have that doubled if not tripled while we all have that extra time to have those Census forms filled out and give good information so we could make good decisions on their behalf," said Kutscher.

Jennifer Sourdellia, the public information officer for the city of Seguin, says the city is encouraging its citizens to fill out the survey by the end of today.

She says the final count is especially important for those always wishing for

Local officials, however, don't want local individuals and families to wait that long.

Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says submitting that information is crucial to ensuring federal dollars and for the prosperity of a community.

new things in Seguin.

"What I want to say about Census Day, folks while you have extra time at home, it's the perfect time to fill out your Census form. It is extremely important beacause it gives benchmarks and demographics and data that help drive certain funding mechanisms -- help political entities, state and the federal government decide on what resources get allocated in certain areas. It gives us matrix

"The (census) data also helps when retailers consider bringing and opening stores here in Seguin. A lot of retailers base their decision on population and we must have an accurate population count and the way that we can do that is everyone participates in the census," said Sourdellia.

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Until May 4, 2020

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

Abbott's executive order that was provide remote learning and ask again extended Tuesday that families be careful, stay well (Guadalupe County) -- It's now afternoon. and healthy. another month added to the wait of returning to the classroom. In the Seguin ISD, students are Marion ISD officials say their Seguin, Navarro and Marion encouraged to continue using teachers will also continue to ISDs are extending the current distance learning opportunities in prepare and present learning school closure through Friday, order to stay current with their opportunities for students to May 1 with students returning on classroom lessons. Students are maintain and grow in their May 4. Students initially were set receiving credit for the work they academic endeavors for the to return to class after Easter. are completing during this duration of this closure. They say extended closure. Employees at more information is expected in As COVID-19 continues to all levels will also remain on duty the next few days regarding the spread throughout Texas and as necessary to serve students and distribution of packets and tech Guadalupe County, district families. support for students. officials say they remain poised to place the safety of students, Navarro ISD officials say Lunch meals at each of the staff and families first and keeping schools closed is the districts is also set to continue foremost. district's attempt to adhere to the during the closure. For times and governor's orders of extending dates, families are encouraged to District officials say the decision social distancing. They say visit each respective school was based on Governor Greg teachers will also continue to district's website.

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Guadalupe County Judge applauds the efforts of those still open for business

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

positive cases are released individually, they do all that they can to tackle any threat of the virus at the first sign of exposure within a company.

(Guadalupe County ) -- Guadalupe County officials are applauding manufacturers and other businesses for not only remaining open but for also making things as safe as possible for their employees. County Judge Kyle Kutscher says the county has some stand up business partners who have really helped to keep things going despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I also want to commend some of the large scale manufacturing employers because modifications have been made and were made early on about augmenting and changing shift schedules, shift sizes, separation, additional cleaning. I'm not going to name them today but on Saturday, one of the local large employers actually I think slowed production and then stopped to do a deep clean on the facility and then opened back up on Wednesday. When you shut down a line with that many employees, I mean you are talking about considerable money and expense but they are doing that for the safety of their employees. So, I feel like a lot of these large manufacturers, employers are doing their part and they are trying to protect their employees and for those who think that all these employers should be shut down, I understand the safety aspect of that but when you have community members, employers, businesses doing their part to protect their employees

still remain open so that there is not even more of a negative impact to the economy and the community, those measure are being taken," said Kutscher.

Kutscher says while some may question a company's decision to stay open, he reminds them that such workplaces often provide the most controlled environments for the prevention of the virus and safety of employees. He says it also allows the economic impact to be not as substantially hard hitting when the community recovers.

"To the employees that may complain a little bit that they have to go to work all this and would rather sit at home, I guarantee you, there's a lot of people sitting at home that wish they have a paycheck right now that in a couple of weeks may have a challenging time

making rent or mortgage or paying for childcare when it comes back available or even going to the grocery store or making a car payment. I think that we all need to again not worry about what somebody else has and what we don't have and be thankful for the things that we do have and especially our health and if we are able to work and have a paycheck -- be thankful for those things and look to help those that may be in a little tougher time right now but we've got some stand up businesses and folks in our community who are really looking out for everybody so I want to say thank you to them also," said Kutscher.

Patrick Pinder, Guadalupe County emergency management coordinator, says keeping employees safe is also vital to ensuring the safety of all businesses. He's although

"All of the cases reported are individuals.

There's no work place. There is a rumor going around that a local business in Seguin has a positive case and that rumor has not been validated. We get questions on that everyday that every time a positive case comes out, that it is a worker that works at this facility. That information is not validated. If that information is validated, the employees at that facility would know that that there was a case because the Texas Department of State Health Services would have gone to their facility, contacted the employees and let everyone who works at that facility, that there was a potential to an exposure. The two cases that we named -- businesses in the county -that was just a customer going into a business doing some shopping and they left and that's why we got that information on those businesses but if it's a business owner or employees at a business that think it was their partner or their coworker, if that's the case, the Texas Department of State Health Services would contact your boss, contact the company and you would know about that case if it was in your facility," said Pinder.

Comments by the judge were made during Tuesday's meeting of the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court.

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Sourdellia says tackling the questionnaire is easy. She says the process itself is safe, secure and confidential.

"There's three different ways to respond. All of these ways, you do not have to talk to a numerator at your door.

You can do this either online at my2020census.gov. I actually completed by Census survey online a few weeks

ago and it only took about five to seven minutes so it is really fast and easy. Also, you can respond by phone.

Whenever you receive your census form, there will be phone number on the form. That would be the phone number that you call. You can also put your census form in the mail after you complete it and just mail it back in.

So, those are really the three easiest options in getting this done and out of the way so that everyone is counted," said Sourdellia.

In addition to determining the size of a c o m m u n i t y, r e s u l t s f r o m t h e 2 0 2 0 C e n s u s w i l l be used to determine the number of seats each state has in Congress as well as for all political representation for all levels of government. Again, the paper forms mailed to homes can be filled out and sent back or the information can be tackled online at m y 2 0 2 0 c e n s u s . g o v.

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Guadalupe County shares steps, procedures in announcing positive COVID-19 tests

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Guadalupe County) -- Guadalupe County is again reassuring residents on the steps that are being taken to keep everyone on top and in the lop of the COVD-19 pandemic. Guadalupe County is currently reporting a total number of 17 cases countywide.

Patrick Pinder, the Guadalupe County emergency management coordinator, on Tuesday, shared with the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court the process that his office follows in making sure that all current and up to date information is properly disseminated.

Pinder says all information is provided to the county by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

"We put together a flow chart. We wanted people to see how the information is disseminated from the state. This was one of the biggest concerns. Like I said, people are saying that the county isn't giving information and we wanted to let people know that this is how the information is disseminated. So, the department of state health services contacts

myself. I make the notification to the judge. Then once I receive the information, I contact Guadalupe County dispatch and we input information into the first responders system so that the first responders identify areas were patients may be. We contact the local municipality.

That municipality, if they have a patient in their area, they make the notifications to their people, to their city councilmen, mayors and that stuff. We notify the city of their cases. They put out a press release after our press release," said Pinder.

Pinder says updates on any increase in number of cases should also be expected later on in the day -- a time in which the most current information will be available.

"The county is that point were we release these press releases at six o'clock. It is just easier for us because the Texas Department of State Health Services makes notifications up until six o'clock. I did receive one the other day. It was like 6:06 so that's why our press releases come home so late.

On the weekends, we get those releases. We get the notification over the weekend so it's not like

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we are holding information so I just wanted everybody to know that's why you are seeing those press releases come at 6 o'clock because that's when they notify me," said Pinder.

Again, Pinder says it's important for folks to remember that all official positive cases will first be reported directly to the state health office.

remember is that the virus is here in our community. He says no matter what areas are identified, the fact is that every location in the county is vulnerable. He says that's why social distancing and not leaving your home if you don't have to are vital in stopping the spread of the virus.

"The information that we release is only confirmed from department state health services.

We do get calls all the time that say I heard there is 10 cases in this area. I heard there's 20 cases in this area. We want people to know that we do not release information unless it is verified by Texas Department of State Health Services. If I get a phone call from a local physician that says he has a patient that tested positive, that information is verified through Texas Department of State Health Services and until that information is validated, we do not release any information," said Pinder.

"People want all the information.

They want to know addresses.

They want to know exactly where this person lives, where they have been. We don't have that information. If there's an exposure to the public, we get that information. If they visited a business out in the public and there is a potential for a citizen to come into contact with them, the state would let us know that there was an exposure. They'll give us the date. They'll give us the time and the location and we'll publish that information but if they don't give us that information, we just have to put it in the system that this person is under isolation at their home and that they weren't out in the public but that can change," said Pinder.

Pinder says names and exact addresses are not part of the public release of cases. He says the important thing for people to

Updated numbers for COVID-19 positive tests can also be found at SeguinToday.com or on the KWED Facebook page.

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A look at the area’s spring sports teams before the UIL coronavirus suspension: Navarro baseball (Geronimo) – With the University Interschollastic League (UIL) suspending the spring schedules of the state’s high school athletic programs until at least May 4 due to the coronavirus, we take a look back at the interrupted seasons for some of the teams in the Seguin area and Guadalupe County.

The fourth instalment in the series focuses on the Navarro High School baseball team.

The Panthers hoped to contend for the District 304A championship and put together a deep playoff run in Kris Cavazos' second season as head coach after finishing third in disrict, sweeping Devine in the bi-district playoffs, and dropping a tightly contested area-round series Robstown in 2019.

Navarro's 2020 team was 8-5 with consecutive wins over Sealy and Taylor in the La Grange Tournament when the UIL suspended competition in mid-March.

The Panthers claimed wins over Wimberley, Pearsall, Veterans Memorial, Somerset, S.A.-Lanier, Fredericksburg, Sealy, and Taylor, while coming up short to San Antonio Christian twice, Liberty Hill, Cornerstone Christian, and Bellville.

Meanwhile, Cuero graduated District MVP Jared Barta and Pitcher of the Year Michael Barta in the off-season. Seven of La Vernia's nine post-season award winners from 2019 were seniors a year ago.

Navarro had a pair of non-district games against Taylor and Yoakum remaining before the 30-4A schedule was set to begin last week.

Leopold was Navarro's most effective player at the plate and on the mound over the first 13 games of 2020.

Cuero and La Vernia were the teams that finished ahead of Navarro in the district standings last year.

The senior pitcher and infielder led the team in batting average (.564), RBIs (13), stolen bases (6), triples (3), and slugging percentage (.795).

The Gobblers were 6-7-2 in non-district play this season, the Bears 7-6.

Navarro returnees who earned All-District recognition in 2019 include First Team selections Riley Lipton, Dakota Leopold, and Mark Wozniak, along with Second Team honorees Jacob Frederick and Sam Muniga.

Leopold and Jaxen Monkerud gave the pitching staff a dominant 1-2 punch. Leopold was 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 21-2/3 innings.

Monkerud was 3-0 on the mound with a 2.88 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 frames.

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Navarro baseball before the UIL coronavirus suspension

Navarro and the other baseball teams in District 30-4A had their seasons put on hold by the UIL before they ever began the district schedule. Photo courtesy of Navarro HS Baseball Facebook Page.

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His emergence helped fill some of the void left by the graduation of First Team All-District performers Evans Hendricks and Rawson Young last spring.

Reece Rojas was hitting .346 with 11 runs scored, while Wozniak was batting .318 with nine RBIs. .

The UIL has scrapped the original district certification and playoff dates on its baseball web page.

Aden Supak was hitting .500 with a team-best four doubles.

The bi-district round was initially slated for May 7-9, just days after Supak and Sam Muniga shared the the moratorium on competition is team lead in runs scored with 14 set to end. apiece.

The website indicates that dates Riley Lipton hit the team's only two have been rescheduled, but no home runs and drove in 11 to go specific timeline has been with a .276 batting average. announced as of yet.

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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.

George Harold Falk

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.

Orleans, Santa Fe, and any location that had a beach and water. Always loved he will be missed by his family and friends. His was a life well lived!

Memorial contributions may be made to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1593 Seguin, TX 78155.

George Harold Falk, 84, peacefully passed away on March 27, 2020, at his home in New Braunfels, Texas. George was born on April 18, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Faye and Carl Falk Sr. George was the beloved husband and best friend to his wife of 47 years, Dulane Falk (Bettge). Devoted father of George Falk Jr. (wife, Lesa), Erin Falk Ackerman (husband, Howard), Leigh Falk, and Laurie Falk. Loving grandfather of Meghan Ackerman, Natalie Ackerman and Katy Murch.

George is survived by his brother, Carl Falk Jr. (wife, Patricia) of Corpus Christi, Texas.

George graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas and the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in geology. Over the course of his life, George worked as an Oil Landman, business owner, investor, and real estate broker.

George loved to travel with his family and friends and his favorite spots were New

At this time, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, private services will be held. Family and friends are encouraged to sign the online guest book at www.treshewell.com. Special thanks to all of the wonderful neighbors and friends at Gardens of Hunters Creek and to Gifted Hearts Hospice.

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

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The WATOTO Ministries, children’s choir from The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give Uganda performance scheduled for Thursday, April 2 at away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items Faith Lutheran Church has been canceled. at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further Lenten Season at Grace Lutheran information call 830-303-6478.

The Grace Lutheran Church will observe the season of Free Bible Course Lent with the theme, "Eyes on Jesus," at 7 p.m. every The World Bible School is offering free Bible Wednesday until Holy Week. correspondence courses. Answer questions from the and send in for grading. Visit studygod.info for Rummage and Bake Sale Postponed Bible further information.

The Immaculate Conception Church has postponed its Rummage and Bake Sale scheduled Saturday, April 18 at 213 N. Barnett St. in Marion until further notice. For To be sure your religious organization's meetings and events more information call 618-977-4474. appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax (830) 379-2238, or The McQueeney Baptist Church has canceled its Open drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED Car Show scheduled for Saturday, April 18. For more office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event. information call 210-265-9200 or 830-557-5532.

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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 Complimentary To-go Senior information visit Citizen Meal www.preciouslifeservices.org, or call The Seguin Silver Center will be 830-372-5980. serving a complimentary to-go meal to any senior citizen who requests one Relay for Life Survivor Dinner Monday through Friday through April The Relay for Life Survivor Dinner 10. To request a meal, call 830-3036612. The Silver Center also offers a scheduled for Sunday, April 5 has been full menu online at canceled. silvercenterseguin.com for anyone who wants a meal delivered to your Seguin Public Library place of business. Call for delivery Closure/Curbside Service meal menu and rates at 830-303-6612. The Seguin Public Library is now closed until further notice. Patrons are First Friday Feast Cancellation encouraged to utilize online resources The Geronimo Lions Club First Friday and services during this time. A Feast has been canceled for Friday, curbside pickup is now available from April 3 at the Big Red Barn.

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For Clean Up Postponed more information call 830-401-2422 or The 7th Annual Geronimo and text 830-549-4698 or visit Alligator Creeks Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, April 4 has been library@seguintexas.gov. postponed until the fall. For more City’s Utility Billing Office Closes information call 979-845-6980. to Public Walk for Life Rally The City’s Utility Billing Office is The South Texas Pregnancy Care closed to the public. Customers can Center has postponed its 2020 Walk for send payments in the mail, pay at the Life Rally scheduled for Saturday, drive-thru window at City Hall, use the April 4 at Central Park in downtown drop box located in the overflow Seguin. parking lot across from City Hall on New Berlin VFD BBQ Plate Sale Mountain Street, set up an automatic bank draft, utilize the City Hub Canceled portal online at The New Berlin Volunteer Fire customer Department has canceled its BBQ www.seguintexas.gov., or pay over the Plate Sale scheduled for Saturday, phone by calling 830-401-2460.

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Cancellation The School Tours that were scheduled for the month of April at the Big Red Barn have been canceled.

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.

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 830401-2490.

Sports Leagues Seguin Little League, Seguin Youth Soccer League, the All Youth Sports League and the Seguin Volleyball League are suspending all games until further notice.

Relay for Life Kick Off Event The Relay for Life Kick Off Event scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 at Kirby's Korner has been canceled.

Zonta Non-Traditional Scholarships The Zonta Club of Seguin is accepting applications for its two NonTraditional Scholarships for students who permanently reside in Guadalupe County through Wednesday, April 15.

To obtain an application and more information visit www.seguinzonta.org/Scholarship_Ap plication.html.

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.

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Seguin's Got Real Talent Postponed The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Seguin Class of 2020 has postponed its fundraising event, Seguin's Got Real Talent, from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at the Seguin Coliseum to a date to be determined. The winner will receive $1,000. For applications, rules, and ticket sales visit www.seguinchamber.com, For more information call 830-608-4578, or e m a i l SeguinsGotRealTalent@gmail.com.

Spring Clean-Up Day Cancelled The City of Seguin Clean-Up Day scheduled for Saturday, April 18 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For questions call 830-4012416.

Flapjack Jamboree & Silent Auction The Kiwanis Club of Seguin will have its 62nd Annual Flapjack Jamboree & Silent Auction from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 18 at the Columbus Club of Seguin, located at 1015 S. Austin St. in Seguin. Tickets are $7.

Proceeds benefit the children of the Seguin community.

Relay for Life The 2020 Relay for Life of Guadalupe County scheduled for April 18 at the El Fiesta Ballroom in Seguin has been canceled.

Tractor Pull Cancellation The Big Red Barn has canceled its Tractor Pull for Saturday, April 18 at 390 Cordova Rd. in Seguin. For more information call 830-379-0933.

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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.

Teatro Lecture Series The Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin will have its Connecting Tejanos with their Past and their Future Lecture Series: "Hey, Buckaroo (Vaquero)!," with Dr. Guadalupe Gorordo, at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at Teatro's Cultural Arts Center, located at 921 W. New Braunfels St. in Seguin. For more information visit www.teatrodeartes.org, call 830-4010232 or email teatrodeartes@yahoo.com.

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Badges, Bikes and Tykes The City of Seguin Police Department will have its free 2020 Badges, Bikes, and Tykes event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Starcke Park Large Pavilion. There will be lunch provided, games, prizes, bike raffles, face painting, music, and more.

Young Marines/SS American Memorial Concert Fundraiser There will be a concert "Soldiers Songs & Voices," featuring Scotty Alexander and special guest, Rio Russell, from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at the Lazy U Ranch located at 450 Naumann Road in Seguin.

Proceeds benefit the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines and the SS American Tickets are $25 and free to Summer Day Camp Registration Memorial. all active duty with military ID. For The City of Seguin Parks and more information visit Recreation Summer Day Camp www.ssamemorial.org. program registration is now open. The cost is $85 per week with a $25 Poker Tournament Fundraiser registration fee. The camp runs from The Big Red Barn will have a Poker 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 1 through Tournament Fundraiser at 2 p.m.

July 31 at A.J. Briesemeister Middle Saturday, Aug. 15. The doors open at School. For more information call 12:30 p.m. with $250 tickets before Wednesday, Aug. 12 and $300 830-401-2480. afterwards. Get a group of four or more together and save with $200 Seguin Volleyball Summer each ticket before Thursday, Aug. 13.

League are available at Fees are due for the Seguin Volleyball Tickets www.texagedu.org/texasholdemtourn Association Summer League from 5 to ament/, Gift & Gourmet, or 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, and Westerholm Koehler Insurance. For Thursday, May 21 at Seguin Print more information call 830-379-0933.

Shop, located at 410 E. Court St. in Seguin. The leagues begin Monday, Seguin Volleyball Fall League June 1. Team fees are $100 per team Fees are due for the Seguin Volleyball per league and $14.75 per person for Association Summer League from 5 to residents and $15.75 per player for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, and non-resident players. A meeting is set Thursday, Aug. 27 at Seguin Print for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 in Shop, located at 410 E. Court St. in The leagues begin Midway Hall (Hall of Fame) at the Seguin.

Wednesday, Sept. 9. Team fees are Seguin Events Center. $100 per team per league and $14.75 per person for residents and $15.75 Cinderella Ball player for non-resident players. A The Seguin Police Department will per is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, presents its 101th Annual Cinderella meeting Sept.

2 in Midway Hall (Hall of Fame) Ball from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, at the Seguin Events Center.

June 26 at the Seguin Event Complex (Coliseum). There will be a father- Sunrise Lions Springtime Fun daughter dance open to all ages, Run/Walk Rescheduled dinner, red carpet experience, optional The Seguin Sunrise Lions 3rd Annual VIP valet parking, and horse carriage Fun Run/Walk will be held Saturday, rides. The cost is $45 per couple and September 26 at Walnut Springs Park. $10 for each additional princess. For more information visit the Tickets are available at the Seguin PD Facebook page, Sunrise Funrunwalk, or by visiting www.seguinpd.tix.com. call 830-379-8033, or email For more information call 830-401- marvel.maddox@gmail.com.

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