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Seguin ISD looking to The next round of Open Texas begins to take shape today as gyms reopen move up its start date this fall keep its members safe.
Photo courtesy GRWC FB Page By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – Today is the day to dust off your gym bag. That’s because gym facilities are the among the latest list of operations that can reopen as part of Governor Greg Abbott’s Open Texas Plan. Like most operations, gym facilities and studios will be mandated to operate at 25 percent capacity. Doors have already opened over at the Guadalupe
Regional Wellness Center. Assistant Director Nicole Bruton says they understand the facility plays an important part in the community. She says a large percentage of the population really relies on the facility and its pool to get daily movement and to maintain their healthy lifestyles. She says thanks to input from the hospital’s senior team members, the Wellness Center has put into place all the required safety measures to
“The main change that our members are going to notice is going to be our capacity. We are going to adhere to the capacity percentage outlined by Governor Abbot knowing that changes are going to happen. Things are changing rapidly so as of May 18, when we open, the percentage outlined for us is 25 percent so we have gone ahead and looked at each are of our facilities -- figured out what the max capacity is there and then picked a safe number that will allow for people to utilize the equipment or the area but also continue social distancing. For example, our cardio room, we have a capacity of 12 listed. We’ve gone ahead and made signs for each area so that our members know exactly how many people are allowed. We’ve blocked every other machine off to make sure that there is six feet in between. So, our main goal was to have most of the work done for our members so they could walk in and know that what they are doing is safe. They don’t have to worry about any of that. We’ve taken care of that,” said Bruton.
Superintendent to appoint task force to weigh in on options of year-round school By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- There is a good chance that Seguin ISD students this fall will be returning to school one week earlier. Instead of returning on Aug. 20, students could be heading back to class on Aug. 13. The start date for the 2020-2021 school year, however, might be just the only thing that school district officials can really begin to plan as they still face many unknowns during this COVID-19 pandemic.
so what we are wanting is to add some additional dates soon so we can start to intervene and get these kids on track. So, we want to start kids earlier in August because what if there is a big resurgence in November or December and we are having to close and we lose out in instruction. Thankfully, we have some extra days that we were able to take advantage of in August. It is not drastically different from the calendar that we have adopted. It’s the additional days in August. It reduces the number of professional learning days for teachers. What we are doing right now is we have built in professional learning days that are required in May. So, teachers are going to be engaging in professional learning. So, that’s really the intent and purpose of the calendar that we are presenting today,” said Gutierrez.
Trustees met Thursday night to begin discussion on possible changes to what had already been its adopted school calendar. In fact, the calendar for the upcoming school year was approved about a month before students were told not to return to Laying out those proposed changes for the trustees was Sean Hoffmann, the chief communications officer for class after Spring Break. the Seguin ISD. Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez says the fluidness of the situation and the fear that the contagious “We essentially bumped up our teachers coming back virus might again interrupt classrooms this two days. They were to come back on the 10th coming school year has created plenty of discussion originally and we are considering having them come anywhere from year-round school to possible back on Aug. 6. That’s the major change. If we go down a little bit and look at October 23, we did have a intercessions throughout the school year. teacher staff day and a student holiday on that date However, for the immediate future, Gutierrez says the originally built it. It was again for professional learning school board will be asked to consider another calendar but in order to keep the 187 day teacher contract in – one that not only pushes up the start date but also place, we made that a holiday. So the Oct. 23 day would be a district holiday. The other change you will notice offers a few minor adjustments. is on Jan. 4. That day was originally scheduled to be a “We’ve got two options that we can look at. We’ve got teacher workday but again in order to consider that 187 the adopted calendar that is approved by the board of teacher contract calendar, we made that an additional trustees and then we have this calendar that we are day on the winter holiday break. So, really there are no looking at and with this calendar, we have made some more additional changes in the second semester,” said changes to start kids back earlier and so there are two Hoffmann. See GYM, page 3 reasons. Kids have lost two months of instruction and See START DATE, page 2
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Gutierrez says as for a year-round schedule, he does not expect one to make it to the table this year. However, he does believe the idea is worth considering. “I do feel like there could be a lot of benefits for our school district because of the population that we serve to look and consider moving in that direction being that 70 percent or more are on free and reduced lunch and have a lot of challenges at home and so the gaps are pretty wide and especially now considering that a lot of kids rely heavily on that teacher to provide them with instruction and where you have other kids that rely on the teacher but they also have very enriching home lives and so now the concern is those gaps continuing to wide and so it makes that calendar with the intercessions specifically very attractive,” said Gutierrez. Although the district this coming year is sticking to a more traditional calendar, Gutierrez says he does have plans to appoint a task force to begin planning for the 2021-2022 school year. “So the hope will be to have a task force engage in some research and the task force consisting of key stakeholders that I would work with my team to identify business leaders, parents and staff and again, I want to remind you that a task force needs to be relatively small because when a group is too big, it’s hard to be effective. So with the hopes of this task force really looking at research behind a year round or intercession calendar, looking at other districts that have that calendar and looking at the impact that it has had on student achievement. I can
tell you that some of those districts have high achievement and high poverty, so they are obviously benefiting. This group of people would look at all of those school districts along with research and begin to just develop – if that’s the direction we are looking at – develop like a skeleton calendar and not get involved with this day here or this day here because that is tedious and you can’t ever reach consensus,” said Gutierrez. Gutierrez says no matter the debate among adults, there really has to be a plan that is best for students.
“And some of you may be wondering, well what if school doesn’t start then or what if we are closed in November? We are working on different scenarios and I think part of that work is going to include how the calendar would be impacted for each scenario and we will have an opportunity to come back likely in June because I developed a reopening of school task force that is kicking off on Monday and so we will come back in June and have the calendar that is the official calendar and then look at how could this calendar be impacted “There’s been a lot of interest in that. There’s also with scenario A, B, C, D, E and hopefully address been parents that don’t agree with that because you some of those questions at that time,” said are never going to get 100 percent on the calendar Gutierrez. but what we need to keep in mind is we are in the business of students and that’s what we need to keep in mind with this calendar that we are going to look In preparing for the fall, the Texas Education at. Sometimes we want the calendar to fit our Agency has stated that the new school year “is schedules as adults – as parents because that works likely to be disrupted.” for us or as teachers because that works for us. We have to think about the needs that our students have It is also encouraging each district to do what it and it’s ever more critical now because our students that typically experience summer slide, this year, can to help lessen the impact of its students in they are experiencing spring slide and summer slide their own communities. and so we really needed to take a hard close look at a different way of learning because it’s not just Prior to any official action by the school board in going to be the year of catch up next year. This is June, district officials say they will be providing going to have an impact that is going to last for the community with an opportunity to chime in on years and how do we make up ground with kids the proposed changes to the upcoming school utilizing a calendar that can help us bridge that calendar. They say it is important that the public divide that is even bigger,” said Gutierrez. is involved in the process. Gutierrez reminds the community that no matter what calendar is agreed upon in June, things are still A survey or other type of questionnaire form are subject to change and says as we all know, it can expected to be created soon to allow for public change with little notice. input.
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Bruton says they don’t expect the capacity limit to be a problem and believes there will be plenty of opportunity to get in a full workout. “We are going to do first come first serve. Now again that could be something that changes. But the great news is because we are open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., we were never really operating at 100 percent capacity every hour of the day. We obviously have peak times, Mondays especially, the mornings especially are busy, but we do just recommend first come, first serve. We do have holding areas in each area of the Wellness Center that again allows for six feet in between so if for some reason, someone was to come in and every area of the facility was full as well as the holding areas, we will ask them to return at a later time. Also back in operation at the Wellness Center is the Parisi Speed School. Bruton says staffers are ready to welcome back children and adults for team training. “Those classes will resume because they are in a different facility all together that allows for
a much larger capacity so we feel safe that our class members which generally range between 8 to 12 can safely self-distance within the classes there. They will be coming back. They will be doing the same measures that the Wellness Center is doing which includes a screening at the door. They will have their temperature taken with a forehead thermometer. They, of course, will have symptoms listed on the door so if you are experiencing them, are new or worsening, we are going to ask that you stay at home until those have
resolved as well as if you’ve had contact with anyone who is COVID-19 positive, then you need to follow guidelines from the health department so you can’t come until you are cleared there,” said Bruton. In addition to social distancing, Bruton says members will also notice new safety precautions when utilizing the equipment.
will be sanitized ahead of time, laid out six feet apart and then of course, sanitized after the class. So, whereas before you might do a circuit where you used the same rower as the person before or the same kettle bell -- that’s not going to be the case anymore. All of the circuits will be self-contained so you will have your own specific set of equipment,” said Bruton.
“Once you are inside, one change that they can expect in Parisi especially is that any equipment that is going to be used in that class
The startup of group classes at the Wellness Center, however, will have to wait until June 1. Bruton says staff wants to get everyone used to the new procedures before diving into the various fitness groups and classes. Members at the Wellness Center should also expect to see staffers wearing masks. Members will only be required to wear mask as they are screened at the front door. Like the Wellness Center, most other gyms in Seguin are also back in business today and have also implemented the safety guidelines and procedures needed to reopen. Gym members are encouraged to contact their respective gym or visit their social media site for any details before returning to the facility for their normal workout routine. See PICTURES, page 6
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Seguin Football - the second half rally against Hutto in the bi-district playoffs. 44.6 points per game against heavily Austin-LBJ 42-17, so trepidation among the overmatched opponents, with the closest contest Matador faithful was understandable heading into the playoffs. (Seguin) - Over the next few weeks, we look of the bunch a 40-14 triumph over McCallum. back and revisit the best moments in high school sports for the teams in the KWED/ Seguin Daily The Matadors absolutely deserve credit for The Hippos looked like they would prove the News coverage area that completed their seasons being prepared and focused in those games, and pundits who predicted a lopsided final correct for taking care of business against those teams. when they took a 28-5 lead just after halftime, during the 2019-20 school year. but the Matadors got off the mat (no pun The first installment of our Big Game Rewind But anyone who followed the season can agree intended), and played their most inspired that Austin-Northeast, Crockett, Travis, football of the season from that point. series focuses on Seguin High School football. McCallum, and Austin-Navarro didn't put My choice for the Matadors' best moment of the Seguin's "feet to the fire", so to speak, or put the Seguin outscored Hutto 22-7 the rest of the way season is a bit unconventional because it Matadors' talent and resolve to the ultimate test. and had the ball in Hutto territory with a chance to tie before the rally fell short late in the fourth happened in a loss - the second half rally against Hutto in the 5A Division I bi-district playoffs on A bi-district playoff matchup with a Hutto team quarter. that was ranked No. 8 in the state on the Hippos' Nov. 15, 2019. home field would provide exactly that kind of The Matadors cut the deficit to 15 points when Dillion Gutierrez broke loose for a 57-yard Allow me to explain the decision to go with a test for head coach Travis Bush's squad touchdown run on a fake punt and Trevor Waz sequence from a loss rather than one of Seguin's Seguin suffered lopsided losses to district caught a two-point conversion pass from Jhalen five wins in District 12-5A-Division I. opponents of similar stature late in the regular Mickles with 7:15 left in the third quarter. See REWIND, page 5 Those victories came by an average margin of season, falling to Dripping Springs 66-28 and -Mike McBride, Sports Director-
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Hutto answered with a 52-yard drive and 14-yard touchdown run from Mekhi Kimble to establish a 35-13 cushion a little more than a minute later.
Seguin’s defense stood tall and forced a Hutto punt to give the ball back to the offense with a chance at a tying touchdown and two-point conversion. The Matadors drove to the Hutto 25, but eventually turned the ball over on downs when a fourth-and-five pass from Mickles to Clark Ullrich on a sideline out pattern fell incomplete. Hutto was able to run out the clock and ice the 35-27 final from that point.
Seguin still refused to go down quietly. Mickles capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run less than a minute into the fourth quarter, and a Garrett Stiles kick narrowed the deficit to The loss capped a 5-6 season that produced Seguin's second straight 35-20. playoff berth in Bush's fourth year as head coach. Bush summed up Tyson Coleman intercepted Hutto the significance of the Matadors' quarterback Grayson Doggett on second half surge perfectly in an the next possession and returned the interview with KWED football pick to the Hippos’ 45-yard line. analyst Ivy Meehan after the game. Four plays later, Mickles powered across the goal line from a yard out, “I’m proud of our guys standing Stiles nailed another PAT, and the toe-to-toe with the No. 8 team in the Mats were back within one score at state, and this program’s close,” 35-27. A 31-yard pass from Mickles Bush said. “This program’s close, to Tristan Moreno set up the and I hope they realize in football touchdown run. you can play with anybody.
Anybody can play with anybody. Were they bigger? Were they faster? Heck yeah, but our guys played their tails off and played hard, and you could see them play harder once we got back in the game, and they realized we had a chance to win it. Proud of them, proud of what we’ve got coming back for the future, b u t can’t s a y enough a b o u t t h e i r
fight tonight and the way they hung in there.” The next installment in the Big Game Rewind series will focus on Navarro football.
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The very first item on this part of the agenda was for us to explain to the council how we arrived to this conclusion. We explained that we worked on a Request for Proposal that was advertised in the paper and then brought those proposals to the council to approve one of them in our third motion of the evening.
Marion Mayor Victor Contreras May 2020
The first motion was made and seconded by councilmembers to approve the concept of relocating the city hall from the portable building back to where we were originally and move the police department into their own building. Before the vote we were able to explain a few the reasoning behind the proposal which were we wanted to save money and be back in something that was ours and not rented.
As I mentioned earlier that motion was made and seconded as well as all the others and were passed in a 4-0 vote to the Hello from Marion Texas, some of our restaurants are starting to complete project. open abiding by the 25% rule, other businesses will be opening One councilman was not able to attend because of a work later this month according to the plans the Governor has laid out and they say it is a welcome relief and can’t wait until they can related conflict. fully open someday. The second motion dealt with how are we going to pay for this, we had on hand Mr. Duane Westerman from SAMCO the I appreciate their commitment to keeping Marion Safe and city’s financial advisor company to explain the plan going wish them the best of luck. forward. The Architectural/ building committee that I set up to Even by borrowing the money we can pay it back under the originally look at ways for us to have a new city hall has been current tax structure (no new taxes) in a five year period with a yearly savings of half of what we are currently paying for the exploring other ideas. portable building that is in use now. The committee members are Council members David I am happy to say that even with the asbestos removal, Bauch and Chris McClain along with the City Secretary Maria monitoring, state required reporting and remodeling of the city hall Hernandez and myself. We decided that we didn’t need a new plus the work at the PD we will be paying quite a bit city hall and spend way too much money for it, instead we should less yearly thantoifbewedone were to stay in the portable. utilize the old city hall building that was built in 1955 and the city hall annex which is the current Municipal Court/Council All we have heard from our citizens is why are you in there Chambers/ Mayor’s office. and how much is it costing us by being there? We have been working on this for a while and have presented a viable plan to the council for their approval. It has taken many man hours of meetings, discussions and putting plans together to get this right. The original basis for this came from an idea that the police department should have their own space or building for both security and usability reasons, with a few modifications it will become the Marion PD office. The majority of the work will be on what we refer as the old city hall building but in the future we hope to refer it as the newly remodeled City Hall.
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Liz and Jack enjoyed traveling to new Karen graduated from Seguin parts of our country and regular trips High School in 1965. She went on After a hard to Tennessee. to receive an Associate’s Degree fought battle in Early Childhood Development w i t h Jack introduced her to many new from San Antonio College. In P a r k i n s o n , sports events. They were avid Spurs 1970 Karen, along with 14 special E l i z a b e t h fans and she loved Tim Duncan. young children, began a one-room S c h a p e r preschool at Grace Lutheran H a m l e t t Liz treasured her times with her Church, which later expanded, passed away beloved children and grandchildren. under her direction, to become the on May 11, Grace Lutheran Child 2020 at age Attending many sport and other Development Center. It was later 73. events to cheer on the grandchildren. enhanced by the addition of a Their Ammie was always proud of second location, Seguin's Known as Liz she was a Seguin native their many accomplishments. Community Development Center. where she lived the majority of her Whenever she was with Shelly and In 1984, Karen saw the fulfillment life and raised her family. Sheila, they had a special bond and of her dream of building and were a dangerous trio. opening her own early childhood Liz was preceded in death by her center, Child Unlimited, Inc. After parents, Abou and Adolphina Shopping was always an adventure 40 years of instilling her love of Kirchner, sister Mary Rose Pfullmann, and special time together. They learning into the hearts and minds husband Frank Schaper Jr., father in especially enjoyed their trips to Vegas. of hundreds of children, their law Frank Schaper Sr., mother in law Shelly and Sheila were her rock parents, and her staff, she retired Freda Schaper, and step son Lt. Brian following Frank’s death. in 2011. Neal Hamlett. She will be missed by her family and As a lifelong resident of She is survived by her husband of 20 friends, but will be remembered for Guadalupe County, with wellyears Jack Hamlett, daughter Shelly her zest for life, her friendships, and respected deep family roots in Anne Traeger and husband Andrew, her energy for work and play. Her McQueeney and Seguin, Karen daughter Sheila Renee Ullrich and Bunco group were special friends for worked tirelessly to improve the husband Jon, step son Darrell Craig over forty years. businesses and culture of her Hamlett and wife Amanda, community and the beautification grandchildren Shelby Elizabeth A private family service will be held. of her beloved hometown. Karen Radick, Jon Carter Ullrich, Ryan served as a member and board Clark Ullrich, Taylor Joel Hamlett, A celebration of her life will be member of numerous business and Kaylynn Grace Hamlett, Brice Dylan scheduled at a later date. Visit Tres social organizations, as well as the Hamlett, and David Neal Hamlett. She Hewell for any information. church council of Emanuel's is also survived by brother Arlon Lutheran Church, where she was Kirchner and wife Connie, brother in Memorials may be sent to St. Andrews confirmed, and law Jimmy Pfullmann and wife Episcopal Church or Michael Fox baptized, married. Rosemary, mother in law Frances Foundation, PO Box 5014, Hamlett, brother in law Allen Hamlett, Hagerstown, MD 21741. At age 18, she married her high and sister in law Pam Reising plus school sweetheart, John W numerous nieces and nephews. You are invited to sign the guest book "Buster" Anderson III in 1965, at www.treshewell.com. they celebrated 54 wonderful Liz attended Saint James Catholic years together and had two School and was a graduate of Seguin Arrangements are under the direction children, Kimberly Anderson High School where she was a of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Emard and Brent Anderson, and cheerleader and voted most Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912. five precious grandchildren, dependable senior. She worked at Nolte Bank for thirteen years and then twenty-five years at Seguin High School where she retired. She met Jack when he moved to Seguin and they were married in 1999. They loved their new blended family sharing special memories with Shelly, Sheila, Darrell and Brian. When Jack took a new job, she moved to Rosenberg and was active with Lamar ISD. After Jack retired, they
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K a r e n Anderson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went to be with her Savior on April 7, 2020
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Anyone who met Karen learned quickly of her love for her family, her friends, her hometown, and travel. Karen traveled extensively in the US and abroad with her husband, children, grandchildren, and friends. Most recently she was thrilled to travel to Africa, China, Ireland, and Germany.
Richard Bynum Wessels Richard Bynum Wessels, Sr., age 64 of Seguin, passed away on May 13, 2020.
Karen remained close to her high school friends, and she played Richard was Bunco with the same group of born on May ladies for more than 50 years. 22, 1955 in San Buster and Karen also enjoyed dinner each month with their Antonio, Texas to Fay (Ferrell) and Hugo Henry Wessels. Supper Club friends. Karen loved beyond measure her husband, children, grandchildren, and mother-in-law Dorothy Fowler Anderson. She was proud when her family members were successful and was compassionate when they weren't.
Richard will be remembered as an artist, photographer and carpenter. He was an active member of both, Woodmen of the World and Central Assembly of God Church in Seguin.
He is preceded in death by his son, Dante Alexander-Lopez, his parents Karen is preceded in death by her and his nephew, D’Wayne T. Wessels.
loving parents, Raymond G and Lucille Link Schubert; by her mother's sister, her aunt Olivia Link Reininger (whom she considered a second mother); her Father-in-law, John W. Anderson; and many special uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Karen had a remarkably refined sense of style and appreciated things of beauty, whether they were found in the flowers in her garden, in her home which she enjoyed decorating, or simply in the smiles of her grandchildren. She had a wonderful sense of humor and an infectious laugh. She enjoyed many things in common with her husband, but two of her favorites were gardening and dancing. Buster and Karen enjoyed dancing together and Karen enjoyed teaching her Paxton Emard, Link Emard, Cage grandsons to dance as well. Emard, Riggin Anderson and Mason Anderson. One of her Karen will be sorely missed but proudest accomplishments was she had one last dream on her list, seeing them all grow to love the to see Jerusalem where she was Lord and adhere to His promises. planning to visit this spring, perhaps this year God had an even Karen avidly studied the Bible and more marvelous Holy Land He was a member of several Bible wanted to show His precious study groups. She enjoyed taking Karen instead. all her grandchildren with her to Bible Study Fellowship and Plans for a summer celebration of enjoyed her weekly Bible study Karen's life will soon be with her "Psalm Sister." announced.
Survivors include his daughters, Abra J. (Ethel) Wessels, Sophia Lopez and wife Jessica, and Jocelyn Lopez; sons, Richard B. Wessels, II and wife Maegan, and Crockett E. Wessels and wife Kaitlyn; grandchildren, Koltin, Charlie, Sonora, Jameson, Little Hugo, Scarlett, Noah, Julia, Jeremiah and Kallie; brother, Doug Wessels; niece, Kindra D’Ann Wheeler and husband Tim; nephew, Douglas H. Wessels, II and wife Kristal, several great-nieces, great-nephews, other loving family members and many friends. Graveside services and interment will be held on Monday, May 18, 2020 at San Geronimo Cemetery at 11 a.m. with Pastor Billy Bob Moore officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Richard Wessels, II, Crockett Wessels, Doug Wessels, Koltin Wessels, Douglas Wessels, II and Tim Wheeler. Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association – Texas Chapter, 4939 De+Zavala, Ste. 105, San Antonio, Texas, 78249. 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.
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“We have a mandate and authority, a responsibility as musicians and artists, to change the world around us because of the influence we carry, and that truly makes music something worth dedicating life to.”
(Seguin) - - The award-winning Seguin High School Choirs did not have a chance to defend their UIL Sweepstakes Awards this spring thanks to the “virus that shut down the world” for the last few months. However, there is a silver lining to every cloud and for the SHS Choir seniors that meant the booster club was able purchase unique “cheer” baskets for each and to enrich the booster scholarship fund for three deserving recipients.
Recipients of the Seguin Choir Booster’s 2020 Senior Scholarship Ash Johnson ($350) Valeria “Val” Hernandez ($325) Oliver Bowles ($300).
Oliver Bowles
“Music itself is a wonderous thing, and for all my life it has influenced everything I’ve done. I know how much it has changed my life, so I hope to return the same love, passion and inspiration for music to others in the future.”
evaluate many factors including leadership, awards, and competition. However, it is weighted to reward participation most highly. Ash, Val, and Oliver have dedicated a substantial amount of their time to the choir Scholarship committee program to the benefit of the program, member, Kelly Follis, commented as well as for their personal growth.” about the outstanding caliber of students vying for scholarship funds Follis continued, “The Boosters this year, “I’ve been a booster club are grateful for the support of the member for 5 years and we’ve rarely community for these fabulous kids seen one, much less three, students who through sponsorships and participation are this dedicated to the program. The in fundraisers. We hope that will scholarship scoring system allows us to continue this fall and will be actively
“I have always loved music. It has shaped me into the person I am by promoting competition and allowing me to express myself. I completely wish to share this joy with the students I will have in the future, and this scholarship will help me get one step closer to who I am going to be.” seeking help to raise funds. For now, though, we’d like to showcase a little bit of what our senior scholarship recipients have to say about how they want to use music to influence others in the future.” Follis concluded, “We love you, seniors, and we treasure the fact that we have been able to walk a short part of your journey by your side. We are honored to support such outstanding students, our incredible Director, Leo Garcia, and to play a small part in bringing such amazing beauty to our community.”
Tally Neal receives Superintendent's Award Tally Neal, veteran Seguin High School educator and administrator, is the recipient of the Superintendent's Award presented by Dr. Gutierrez, Seguin ISD superintendent. Tally has earned the respect of the school community for being supportive and having the ability to connect with students. Congratulations Tally and keep up the great work! #MatadorPride
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Dennis Clarkson, of the Seguin Sunrise Rotary Club, presents a donation to Nathan Ingelman. Ingelman is with the Goodwill Organization Of Seguin.
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LULAC Community Garden
Starcke Park Golf Course
Luling Foundation Webinar
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 Seguin Wave Pool The Wave Pool will not open for the 2020 customer portal online at ., or pay over the phone by calling 830-401-2460. Service and summer season. convenience fees are also being temporarily City Parks Restroom and waived at this time.
The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has green beans ready to pick. Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step as other vegetables are growing. For more information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820.
Starcke Park Golf Course is open to the public with tee times spaced out at 16 minute intervals. The Pro Shop is closed until further notice. Tee times can only be made by calling the Pro Shop at 830-401-2490. Tee time reservations will be limited to four or less golfers.
The Luling Foundation Farm will host a free Webinar, in lieu of its Annual Field Day, beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 21. The link can be found at . Two CEUs will also be available for $10. For more information call 830-875-2438. The Field Day has been Playgrounds/Play Equipment Closure postponed until October. All parks and trails remain open to the public for the time being, however, all public and Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market playgrounds/play equipment restrooms in the The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be parks are closed until further notice. held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the Library Laptop Lab month at 413 North Main Street in Cibolo. For The Seguin Public Library will offer one-hour more information, or to join as a vendor, visit the laptop sessions by appointment only, from 10 Cibolo Grange Farmers & Artisans Market a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday in the Facebook page or text 210-722-9054. Community Meeting Room. A maximum of two, one-hour sessions per week may be scheduled. Agroecology and Arts Camp The Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin will host its To schedule an appointment, call 830-401-2422. annual Summer Agroecology and Arts Camp for Public Library ages 6 to 16 online Monday, June 8 through Seguin Friday, June 12 via three Zoom meetings. Closure/Curbside Service Agriculture and the Culinary Arts will be held The Seguin Public Library is now closed until from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Creative Writing from 10 further notice. Patrons are encouraged to utilize a.m. to 11 a.m. and Visual Art from 11 a.m. to online resources and services during this time. A noon. The camp is free and limited to 45 curbside pickup is now available from 10 a.m. to students Registration forms must be received 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit For more before Friday, May 22 and are available at . For seguin.biblionix.com/catalog/. more information call 830-321-0282 or 830- information call 830-401-2422 or text 830-5494698 or visit library@seguintexas.gov. 401-0232.
City’s Utility Billing Office Closes to Public
City Meetings All meetings of City Boards and Commissions have been cancelled until further notice. City Council and Planning & Zoning are meeting virtually. In addition to meeting virtually, Beginning Tuesday, May 19, the City Council meeting will also be open to the public (following all social distancing guidelines). Additionally, the 5:30 p.m. meeting will be available via Facebook Live on the City's Facebook page.
Municipal Court Cancellations All trials and court hearings at Seguin Municipal Court have been cancelled through the end of the month. Court dates will be rescheduled at a later time.
Splash Pad Closure The Splash Pad at Park West is closed until further notice.
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. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE
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For information about whether hospice care is right for your family, please call (830) 625-7525 or visit www.hopehospice.net
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CMC Steel Texas is actively hiring for several roles and experience levels at our mill in Seguin, including:
During these troubling times, Hope Hospice is still here for you. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we understand the elevated risks facing the elderly and health-compromised populations and remain committed and prepared to serve those facing chronic illness and the end of life. Hope Hospice nurses, physicians, & certified aides are on the job 24 hours a day observing strict COVID-19 protocols & guidelines to protect our patients, their families, our employees, and our community.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ORIGINAL LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FOR THE ESTATE OF ROBERT P. TOOMEY, Deceased, were issued on April 28, 2020, in Cause No. 2020-PC-0016, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to: Katherine Toomey. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Frank B. Suhr, Attorney at Law, 473 S. Seguin Ave, Ste. 100, New Braunfels, Texas 78130.
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