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American GI Forum to salute Cheers! Bars, breweries back in business American heroes this Memorial Day By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – COVID-19 or no COVID-19, American heroes still deserve recognition this Memorial Day. That’s according to members of the American GI Forum Manuel Castilla Chapter here in Seguin. Group Secretary Rene Ramos says although the Memorial Day ceremony will not be the same, the veterans’ group is still moving forward with its annual flag ceremony on Monday, May 25 at the Manuel Castilla Park. The park is located at the corner of Martindale and North Guadalupe Streets. Although scheduled to be a quick ceremony with no speeches, Ramos says the flag raising will still be formal and respectful. "I'm scared. I'm sure a lot of people are scared too. You don't know what to do. You are trying to protect yourself and your family but still we decided via text, mind you, the membership decided that even if nobody attended, we needed to conduct this ceremony because it is important to our country. It is important to our state. It is important to us as an organization. The movement has to happen. The flag has to be raised to the national
situation, heroes everyday whether it's doctors, nurses, grocery workers -- they are heroes that are trying to keep our country normal and I appreciate that and we think it's important that when we are raising the flag, we are thinking about all these things - not just the men and women who gave their lives in the defense of our country," said Ramos.
The Memorial Day ceremony at anthem and then the flag has to be Manuel Castilla Park is set for 9 lowered to half-staff to taps and that's a.m. Monday. what we intend to do. We need to Hacienda Oaks Nursing and stick to that," said Ramos. Rehabilitation will also be hosting a Ramos says of course, the group will celebration at its flagpole beginning be practicing social distancing. Better at 10 a.m. Monday. Organizers say yet, he says the community is invited several veterans’ ministries and to observe the ceremony from the organizations will participating in the event. Social distancing will safety of their vehicles. also be in place. Organizers say Ramos says the decision to go ahead Hacienda Oaks is the only nursing with this community observance is home in the city that has a VA also in honor of all those great heroes contract and who is home to 36 who have remained strong veterans. Hacienda Oaks is located throughout these last couple of at 1637 N. King St. months. Meanwhile, another community "Memorial Day is about military men Memorial Day Ceremony will not and women who have lost their lives be held this year. The ceremony for the sake of our country and here hosted at the Guadalupe Memorial we have, now in this pandemic Pak has been cancelled.
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open up to 25 percent capacity but we are so focused on being an outside venue that we are pretty much going to encourage people to social distance. We've told people to bring their own chairs. Bring a canopy if you like. We do have a few tables that we've spread out so that we can still promote the social distancing and then hopefully, we'll keep people outside where the food truck is and serve them there," said Schmoekel.
(Seguin) – Expect the beer to be colder than ever as bars and taverns in Seguin reopen for business. Bars, breweries, and night clubs are among the latest on a list of operations statewide that can begin serving today as part of Governor Greg Abbott’s Open Texas Plan. Like other operations that are given the green light, each of these establishments will have to operate under 25 percent capacity. This weekend’s cold beer will also come with a set of safety measures in place at one of Seguin’s local night Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s nearly clubs, Carriganns. The business is located at 3535 N. 5,500 bars have been closed for approximately 70 days. State Highway 123 Bypass.
Brian Schmoekel, owner of BS Brewing in Seguin, says Owner Edgar Smith says patrons will notice the club’s for him, reopening has also meant brewing the product. attempts to keep them safe as soon as they walk into the door. He says the club will be operating at the 25 percent "It takes money to brew beer and beer has a shelf life and capacity which also equates to 50 customers. a couple of weeks ago even, the sky was the limit how See CHEERS, page 2 long this could go so we reduced our production capacity quite a bit over the past (few weeks) and now that we know for sure we are going to get to open up and start serving beer again, we've got to start building up our capacity again and getting this beer in stock so I think as we live through that the next few weeks. there's a good chance that we will have a limited selection as we are frantically trying to make beer and match the quality that we are used to out here. We'll have a few beers on tap but not a whole lot to start with," said Schmoekel. Schmoekel says inside seating will not be available at this time. Inside the brewery will be reserved for ordering and pick up only. He says luckily for him, the business located at 1408 Old Lehmann Rd is primarily an outside venue making some of the restrictions more manageable. "The main thing is that we are still not going to let people come into the brewery. The governor said that we can
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Seguin High School announces plans for live graduation in June (Seguin) -- Due to the Matador Stadium rebuild project, the graduation ceremony will take place at Canyon High School Stadium, in New Braunfels on June 6 at 8 p.m. Seguin High School Principal Hector Esquivel says they are fortunate to be able to offer their deserving graduates and their families a live graduation. Dr. Esquivel says due to safety precautions, the ceremony will look a bit different compared to our traditional Matador commencement, but he says he's glad they will have the opportunity to honor the Matador Class of 2020 in a safe, outdoor venue. Now due to social distancing guidelines, each
and younger do not need a ticket. The June 6 event will be live streamed online and Seguin High School staff is moving forward with plans to still host a virtual graduation on May 31 at 3 p.m. According to school officials, Comal ISD is offering up Canyon Stadium to Seguin free of charge for this special event. graduate If the live graduation event must be cancelled due to will be provided a weather related issues or unforeseen circumstances, school total of five ticket officials say it will not be rescheduled. As the day wristbands for their guests to attend. approaches, the Seguin Daily News will have more details School officials say stands will be marked on this live event, providing more information on what is for each family group of five. Two-year-olds expected by those in attendance on this big day.
Local bars to open today and sit down restaurant style. We'll have a bartender come take their drink orders. In addition to that, any interactive games as far as pool and darts, we are going to have to sanitize the balls, the sticks and the table between each game. When you go to the restrooms, you are going to have seat covers. Our servers, our bartenders and bar backs and waitresses will be serving with the face masks," said Smith.
mid-range sound only because we don't want the customers having to get too close to each other to talk because we don’t want them to spread the virus within face distance so if the music is too loud, a lot of times people get up on each other Courtesy BS Brewing to talk. That’s one thing we want to try to avoid so we don’t want the music to be too loud. Dancing is going to be discouraged. We will ask customers to dance at their own risk but we would really rather they not dance. With social CHEERS, continued from page 1 As a night club, Smith says there will also be some distancing, obviously, any of the patrons in the building "Upon arrival, they will submit to a hand washing station aren’t to be loitering, standing up for long periods of time. as soon as they walk in the door. I will be enforcing that as emphasis on music and dancing. We are asking them to sit down and tables will be limited to soon as they walk in. They will not be able to walk up to the bar to order a drink. They are going to have to go to a table "We are going to have DJs but it's going to be at minimal no more than six per table,” said Smith.
Although folks can still stop by, Carriganns will be accepting reservations to ensure that the club is operating within its capacity. After being closed for so long, Smith, like other bar owners in the area, says they are just ready to implement these safety measures in hopes of slowly returning to normal. Before heading out to any of your bar favorites, owners are asking that customers check out their social media sites for any additional information or simply give them a call before heading over to crack open a cold one.
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Navarro seniors prepare for live graduation ceremony
students will each get four tickets able to say ‘don’t worry about the for a live ceremony for Navarro and all the people that are coming tickets. Whoever wants to would be the weather. (Geronimo) -- A live ceremony is in, including the come can also on the calendar for the students, will “The other thing that will be a graduating class of Navarro High little different this School. Those plans do include a year in ceremony on Friday, regard to June 26 at 8 t h a t p.m. at Erwinpiece is Lee Field, the we have had a high school’s back up in the recent football stadium. years to go into our Events Center if we had inclement High School Principal Gary Haas weather and we made that says the district is grateful to be call almost a day out but in able to have its seniors walk the the event that we have stage. However due to social what would be a weather distancing and other safety cancellation of the practices, things will be outside piece this year, it different. would not be a live ceremony if that were “Unless we have something come.’ That would be to happen. We would to derail the event, changes outstanding. I think that it make an adjustment. We in the current safety actually is highly unlikely, but we are in the process – our protocols or something that have had to have will adjust it as possible. technology department is comes out from the county done a self-assessment that Like I said, unfortunately, putting together a virtual or from the state – one way or they will have to check and sign-off you might have to adjust ceremony as well, side by another -- if it changes it for us, on before coming into the stadium in the other direction. side with this. Part of it will there’s going to be a lot of for COVID symptoms,” said Haas. One of the things that is be shared at graduation adjustment to that but the biggest a little different this year – probably either on our big will be that it will be attendance by Haas says although these are the we will have a live stream as scoreboard or it will be ticket only and there are a plans now, there's always room for we’ve had the last few years. We incorporated into our graduation significant number of COVID loosening up the safety measures, will not have any indoor remote ceremony. If we get rained out, it protocols that are going to be but until then, families of all seniors viewing on the campuses this year,” will be strictly virtual,” said Haas. adhered to, to make sure that it is a know what is expected that evening. said Haas. safe environment for everyone The original graduation date for involved. The only people in “I would love in the last 10 days or Haas says the other only thing at Navarro High School would have attendance will be by ticket and the something before this event to be this point that could throw the plans been Friday, May 29. By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
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Gerlich steps down as Seguin boys basketball coach after 12 seasons
(Seguin) Seguin basketball will have head roaming sidelines season for time in decade.
- The varsity team a new coach the next the first over a
beat Austin-Lanier in the 5A bi-district round. If a Gerlich coached team suffered the occasional down year due to youth and inexperience, they always showed a penchant for bouncing back the following season.
Dwayne Gerlich, the Matadors' head coach since 2008, is retiring at the end of the current school year.
His final two campaigns at SHS were indicative of that resolve.
The 2018-19 Matadors struggled to just eight Gerlich replaced Seguin boys basketball coach Dwayne Gerlich earned his 400th career win in a tournament victory total wins and a 3-13 record in District 26-5A. Jim Weaver as the over San Antonio-Marshall last December at Goldie Harris Gym. A year later, the 2020 Seguin boys bunch went 18-15 and coach 12 years ago Gerlich has also been the He led Seguin to the playoffs memorable moments in factored in the playoff race all after a successful run at San head boys basketball coach in 2011, 2015, and 2017. program history, and a play the way to end with a 9-7 mark Antonio-Roosevelt. He led at Hondo and Floresville, that ended up on Sportscenter's in district play, including wins the Rough Riders to the UIL and retires with 414 career The last of those runs Top 10 - Mark Garcia's buzzer over eventual playoff teams produced one of the most beating three from half court to Kerrville-Tivy and Harlandale. state tournament in 2002. wins under his belt.
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Seguin's Waz, Wilson to continue athletic careers with in-state D3 programs
(Seguin) - A pair of Seguin High School seniors recently finalized commitments to play football at the NCAA Division III level, as receiver Trevor Waz signed with Southwestern University and offensive lineman Tracy Wilson inked with Sul Ross State University.
senior last fall.
and as a junior in Seguin.
He pulled in 28 receptions for 257 yards and three touchdowns to help the Mats finish third in the district and advance to the UIL playoffs.
His senior track season was cut short by the UIL's suspension and eventual cancellation of spring activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
plans to major in communications at Waz was a regional qualifier as a sprinter his Waz Southwestern. Both programs are members of the American freshman season at Round Rock High School S o u t h w e s t Wilson was a Second C o n f e r e n c e . Team All-District Southwestern is selection in 2019 as located in well. Georgetown, Sul Ross He was a starting State in Alpine. guard and senior leader on an offensive line Waz will compete for that paved the way for the football and track the Matadors to and field programs at average 38 points and Southwestern. 413 total yards per game. On the football field, Waz made the 12-5AWilson plans to major Division I All-District Tracy Wilson (64). Trevor Waz. in criminal justice at Second Team as a SRSU. Photo by Dustin Wyatt. Photo by Dustin Wyatt.
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The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830-303-6478.
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available throughout the church to view the services. Services may also be viewed via livestream at www.facebook.com/FaithLutheranChurchSeguinTx/ After battling Pulmonary live/.. Fibrosis for almost 3 years, Donna Ann Boelter passed We also have it accessible (via a YouTube away on May 16, 2020 at livestream) at: faithseguin.org. age 72 with her family by Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Thomas Bronstad, her side. Jason Gregory Bronstad, Oscar William Boelter, Donna was preceded in Scott William Bugai, Henry Edward Boelter, Ernest death by her father, Weldon Heath Laird, James Ronald Jenkins, Thomas Allen Allen Bronstad, father-in- Gipson, Richard Lowell Wall, Jackson Todd Boelter. law Oscar William Boelter, and mother-in-law Erna Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Rock Martha Boelter. Church Cemetery in Cranfills Gap, Texas. She is survived by her best friend and loving husband of 51 years Melvin Shannon Boelter, mother Willie Memorials may be sent to either Texas Lutheran Mae Bronstad, brother Thomas Lowell Bronstad and University Athletic Department, 1000 West Court wife Julia, son Shannon Todd Boelter and wife Street, Seguin, Texas, 78155-9989 or to Faith Carrie, son Grant Allen Boelter and wife Lisa, Lutheran Church, 1326 E. Cedar St., Seguin, Texas, grandchildren Kaitlyn Nancy Boelter, Jackson Todd 78155. Boelter, Matthew Isaiah Gonzales, Mark Andres Gonzales, aunt Charlene Tergerson, numerous You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. cousins, nephews and nieces. Donna attended and graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth in 1965 where she was an excellent student and played softball and volleyball. She received an academic scholarship to attend Texas Lutheran College, now known as Texas Lutheran University, where she worked as the athletic secretary and met Melvin. She graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Education. She married Melvin in 1969. She began her career in Seguin by teaching physical education and leading the cheerleaders at Joe F. Saegert Middle School before a move to Irving High School where she taught biology. Donna stayed at home to raise Shannon and Grant for 5 years and then returned as a teacher at Seguin High School where she taught biology and honors biology. In addition to her classroom duties, she chaired the science department and lead the school’s Science Fair program. Many of her students were recognized as best in state and went on to compete at the national level. She was recognized by Texas A&M as the Texas Junior Academy of Science Teacher of the Year, twice during her 38 years as an educator. During the fall, Donna spent her days wearing black and gold, and then transitioned to Rocket red and grey under the Friday night lights. Donna was relentless and an unwavering supporter of her husband, her sons and their teams. Donna and Melvin retired in 2012. They enjoyed traveling and spent much of their time on cruises to see places like Alaska, Hawaii, New England, Nova Scotia, the Caribbean Islands, Panama Canal, Rome, Spain, and the Mediterranean. She will be missed by her family, friends and former students, but will be remembered for her smile and unwavering support of family and students. She held dearly her family in Christ at Faith Lutheran Church, especially members of the Love Circle. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jim Craver officiating. Multiple sites will be
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dropped on Japan while he was in route, so he spent a year at Base M, participating in operations with Hukbalahap guerrillas as they flushed Japanese snipers from mountain hideouts and guarding Japanese prisoners who surrendered.
Year, but graduated from Custer County High School in Westcliffe, Colorado in 2015. Brittanee was a True Cowgirl. She had a very special love for Horses. She started riding horses when she was a year and a half old.
When James came home in 1946, he went back to work at the San Antonio Stockyards, choosing to use Growing up the thing she wanted to do more than anything in the world was to be a rodeo queen his middle name, Leslie, for business. and she fulfilled that dream in 2015 when she became the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo Queen He spent the next 50 years as a livestock dealer, buying Attendance. and selling cattle for ranchers and feedlots all over south and west Texas. He also set pen lots and started In 2016, she became the Westcliffe Stampede sale prices at several auctions. Rodeo Queen.
He met many unique individuals during his travels to Then, in 2017 she became the Royalty Director ranches and livestock auctions around the state and had for the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo Saddle Club. more than his share of odd and sometimes hair-raising She was a member of the Colorado Barrel Racers encounters. Association and a member of the Colorado State James Leslie used his story-telling skills to bring those Rodeo Association. characters and experiences to life for family and She took her horse activities seriously and felt friends. the most at home on a horse. She bought more things for her horses than she ever did for herself. James remembered, as well, the many family stories that he heard from his parents and grandparents. Brittanee was also an amazing photographer which anyone could see with all the thousands of He enjoyed sharing those stories with his family, photos she took. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell mimicking the voices that he had heard as a child. Britt had a take charge and get it done attitude Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830He was always happiest, though, when he was with everything she did. Her sense of humor was 549-5912. working on his own place, tending to his cattle herd one of the best things about her. She could always make you laugh and put a smile on your face. and making pets of all the calves.
James Leslie Dilworth
James Leslie Dilworth passed away on the 12th of May, 2020, at the age of 105. He was born on the 27th of January, 1915 in Luling, Texas, to John Marion and Beulah (Hodges) Dilworth. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Grace Louise (Dilworth) Huff and his wife Lennah Martha (Bright), to whom he had been married for 62 years at the time of her passing. He is survived by his daughter Leslie Virginia (Ginger) and husband George Sofge, granddaughter Rebecca Lockwood, grandson Wm. John Sofge, three greatgrandsons and two great-great granddaughters. James Leslie grew up in Luling, going to school, helping his father in their feed and grocery stores, and playing up and down the banks of the San Marcos River where he went swimming every month of the year. As a young man, he learned to handle livestock and went to work at the San Antonio Stockyards.
Visitation was held at the O’Bannon Funeral Home in Brittanee touched so many lives and will be greatly missed by so many people. There is no Luling on May 14, 2020. way to fill the void that she has left in this world. Funeral services were conducted at the Funeral Home Brittanee is preceded in death by her grandfather, Chapel on May 15, 2020 and the eulogy was provided Bobby Milner and grandmother Vicky Decker. by nephew Ron Colwell. Survivors include her mother, Joanna Hilton and Interment followed at the Luling City Cemetery. husband Robert; father, David Bohannan and wife Michelle; fiancé, Chris Schroeder; siblings, Pallbearers were John Sofge, Travis Lockwood, Brianna Bohannan, Braden Bohannan, Blake Andrew Lockwood, Grant Lockwood, David Carter Foster, Brooke Foster, Bobbie Jo Henk, Eric Teague, Brogan Boyce and husband Chris, Milan and Frank Martinez. Hilton and fiancé Justin Sookchan, and Jacob Honorary pallbearers were Roger Langford, Nathan Hilton; grandparents, Arlene Milner, Dee John Decker and Mariena Hilton; Pierce, Kenneth Brown, John Sexton, and Denny Bohannan, great-grandmother, Bertha Bohannan; nieces, Espinoza. Hailey, Lyndsay, and Maddy; nephew, Lukas; aunt, Melissa Frierson; uncle, Vernon Milner; numerous Memorial donations may be made to the Genealogical other loving family members and many friends. and Historical Society of Caldwell County at 215 S. Pecan, Luling, any local humane animal shelter, or the Funeral service celebrating Brittanee’s life will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at The Country charity of one’s choice. Church Arena in Marion at 10 a.m. with Pastor Butch Ikels and Pastor Jim Price officiating.
Brittanee Elizabeth Bohannan
Church ushers will provide and direct guests for proper social distancing seating.
Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Schroeder, Brittanee Elizabeth Tyler Simmons, Dalton Cooke, Jacob Hilton, Bohannan, age 23 of Billy Pender and Jordan Schwake. Seguin, passed away on Private graveside services will be held at a later date. May 15, 2020.
James served in the U.S. Army for four years during WWII. As an enlistee, he was promoted to Sergeant, teaching recruits the basics of weapons use and tank operations. Although he applied for airborne training, he was sent instead to OCS where he graduated as a commissioned officer.
Brittanee was born on December 17, 1996 in Seguin, Texas to Joanna Carol Milner Bohannan Hilton and David Teddlie Bohannan.
From there he was sent to the Philippines to be a part of a Japanese invasion force. Atomic bombs were
Arrangements are under the direction of Tres She attended Seguin Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, Schools until her Senior 78155, 830-549-5912.
Memorial contributions may be made to the True Women Drill Team, 3352 Hickory Forrest Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155. You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.treshewell.com.
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Vital Statistics Willie Mae Cunningham
\Willie Mae Cunningham was born September 12, 1935, in Seguin, TX to the late Willie and Mattie Cunningham. Willie Mae
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was a graduate of Ball High Joann Smith of Seguin, TX; School. Brother, Albert Cunningham (Lula) of San Antonio, TX; Willie Mae is preceded in death Granddaughters, Tresa Lynn by her parents Willie and Mattie Jellison of Houston, TX, Audrey Cunningham, son Clarence R. Wisher, Patricia L. Edwards Clack Jr, daughter Mary Joyce of San Antonio, TX, Ivory “Angel” Mckinnon; Christina Henry (Alterrie Sr) of granddaughter, Leslie “Nikki” Katy, TX, Montreal Clack of Edwards; grandson, Adrian Austin, TX; Grandsons, George Wisher; great granddaughter, “Dink” Vaden Jr (Jessica), Keith (Aimee), Caleb Rayshell Nicole Jellison; sisters, Edwards Carrietta “Cookie” Savage, Mckinnon (Maria) all of San TX; special Joyce Cunningham-Wilson; and Antonio, granddaughter, Telia Hosey of brother Donald Cunningham. Austin; special grandson, Toree Willie Mae leaves to cherish her Daniel (Katie) of Dallas, TX; memory daughters, Lillian Twenty-Two great “Candy” Hosey, Patricia Wisher grandchildren; Six great great (Gilbert) and son Obery Cubit Jr. grandchildren; Three bonus great all of San Antonio, TX; special grandchildren; Special nieces, daughters, Cheryl Ann Cubit and Melissa Mike (Henry) of Live Mary Ann Gonzales; Sister, Oak, TX, Martha Hammond and
Marsha Davis both of Hayward, CA; along with a host of other family and friends.
Elmer Hill was born to Floyd Nelson Hill, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Dodds) on June 24, 1931 in Edna, Texas.
Service will be Guadalupe Valley Park.
Braunfels; son, Kevin Hill and wife, Penny of Schertz; daughter, Lory Hill Alves of Dubuque, IA; grandchildren Meagan Alves McGrew and husband, Austin and He went to be with his Lord and Christian Alves, all of New Savior on May 20, 2020 in New Braunfels and numerous nieces Braunfels, Texas. & nephews. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Audrey Savley, Floyd Hill, Jr. and Rosa Mae Hill and nephew, Larry Hill. He is survived by his loving wifeof 54 years, Arlene F. Hill of New
Visitation will be held at Gaston Bell Memorial Chapel – 6867 Montgomery Drive San Antonio, Texas 78239 on Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Greater Refuge Church – 410 N. Guadalupe St. Seguin, Texas 78155. The online registry may be signed at www.bellandbellfuneralhome.co m/obituary/willie-coffee . Services entrusted to Bell & Bell Funeral Home - (210) 657-2273. held at Memorial
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to: Emanuel Lutheran Visitation with social distancing will Church in Seguin or St. Jude be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Children’s Research Hospital. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home in A Memorial Service will be held at New Braunfels. a later date. Please sign the guestbook at A Private Family Graveside doeppenschmidtfuneralhome.com
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In Memory Larry Wayne Halm
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9/2/52 ‐ 5/6/20
A fine man. A friend to all who knew him. The family of Larry Wayne Halm mourns his death, May 6, 2020 at the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center in his hometown Seguin, Texas. On the day of his birth September 2, 1952, Larry’s mother, Maxine Bergfeld Halm, beamed as she told his father Virgil Roger Halm “This is the happiest day of my life because our son is born.” From that day forward his parents adored Larry as their only child. Larry Halm had an idyllic childhood because he grew up in a house across the street from his maternal grandparents, Virginia King Bergfeld and William A. Bergfeld. The grandparents’ farms bore vast fields of corn and alphalfa, while the pasture land was dotted with huge live oak trees that sheltered a herd of grazing cattle. The beauty of seasons surrounded Larry. From infancy to manhood, Larry Halm’s life was filled with dogs, cats, lizards, birds, lightening bugs, crawdads frogs and fish. “They just took‐ up with me” he said. “Because they knew I would take care of them.” Larry helped his “Grandpa B.” gather ripe vegetables from his multi‐acre garden. “Grandma B.” needed his help in picking up nuts from the ground to fill bushel baskets with their pecan harvest. Sometimes Grandma hollered “snake!!” Larry knew to dash to Grandma’s hen houses. He had to help her rid the nests of a hungry chicken snake. When the first week in October arrived, Larry and his Dad knew it was time to rope, pull and coax huge Herford bulls into trailers and pickup trucks. Then they transported the bulls to the fair grounds to be judged for top prizes at the Guadalupe County Fair. On Friday evenings, Larry’s parents asked him to help set the tables and chairs for their groups of friends who brought covered‐dish foods to a meal they called Supper Club. The Halms coached their young son on how to welcome Supper Club guests at the door with polite conversation. Larry learned friendliness and manners from their loving and stable parenting. Larry always went to church with his parents – Sunday school, worship service, Bible school and Methodist youth camp in summer. He was a dedicated Methodist, a member of the very congregation of his great, great grandparents – Euphemia Ashby King and William George King. The Kings helped to estab‐ lish the First Methodist Church on Austin Street, in Seguin. At the Kings‐Woods home on Court Street, Larry frequently visited his school teacher aunt, Virginia Woods. She taught him how to read when he was four years old. From her, he learned the legends, names, and blossom recognition of the many Texas wildflowers she grew in her yard. As a little boy, Larry was teased by Aunt Virginia saying “Larry, you’re such a handsome little guy with your big blue eyes and big smile.” It was true. He was good looking and smart. He even began to play chess in gram‐ mar school. His Aunt Virginia always complimented him on his “wonderful intellect and math skills.” As a teenager, she cheered his becoming a Champion player in bridge tournaments. All his life Larry would say that his “kinfolks” ‐ Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles and Cousins were “just one big family” to him. After graduating from Seguin High School, Larry began what became a long career working for two oil drilling companies. Because of his extensive knowledge, Larry was frequently called to the Gulf of Mexico to barge rigs for as long as three months at a time. He preferred drilling on land and excelled as Mud Logger (one who studies oil wells for their depth and content of soil). Using computers and microscopes, his fellow co‐workers called Larry “a Geologist without a geology degree.” During that time he married Cynthia Miller who loved and cared for him for 35 years. One night there was an explosion. An instant later there was a massive fire. Larry ran into the flames and tackled a burning crewmember pulling him away from the crashing rig. With his arms around the rough neck’s body, Larry rolled over and over in the dirt to smother the man on fire. Both men lived. That night when Larry’s friends had to take him home, they had to pull him out of the car and carry him into his house. Larry’s skin and hair were singed. His back no longer functional. From that day forward Larry Halm was wheelchair bound and for years cared for by his wife, Cynthia. Larry was a broken body, but an undaunted man. When the time came that he realized that Cynthia could no longer lift him, he entered a care facility. There Larry lived his life between four walls enclosed in a time of strict rules, regulations of medical necessity. It was a life inside ‐ not outside. No longer a life out in the beautiful world of nature he had always loved. As Larry described it “a medium rare ribeye steak dinner was just a memory.” Larry faced life’s blows with courage and good humor. Year after year, he had to be inside the hospital rooms suffering occasional bouts of loneliness, frustration and depression. Now “the outside” could only mean a transfer from one building to another. “Just another facility inside.”
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In rehabilitation, he endured countless well‐meaning surgeries attempting to improve his health. Larry Halm found a way to live in spite of his confinement. He built for himself a “contact life.” He used his radio, cell‐phone and computer to keep in touch with his cousins who had been like siblings throughout his growing up. He telephoned relatives to warn them about reports of dangerous rain storms causing highway floods, or tornadoes looming in the skies. His books were read and read until the pages were tattered. He often called his 106 year old Aunt Virginia. Their calls detailed stories of old times. Tales of Cousin’s Clubs picnics at the Moss farm on the Capote Road, of Christmas Eve celebrations, or repeating his Dad’s experiences as a Navy Seabee in World War ll. They talked about big and little things. Things like the names of horses they rode in Seguin’s July 4th parade, or how many puppy litter’s the dog, Sassy, had. But, when Larry was asked about the oil field fire, he told no story. His answer was to repeat his own belief about life. “Every human being is given one or two chances to do something good. They can help someone. They can make something right.” Then he would pause to make sure –you‐ got it right. “If that person steps‐up and does what is needed? Well, that’s just great! Otherwise, if they choose to do nothing, then they are the ones who really missed it. Too, too, bad for them.” Loved, admired, remembered forever. Farewell, dear one. Larry Halm is survived by: His wife Cynthia Miller Halm, his Aunt Virginia Bergfeld Woods, sibling cousins: Janice Woods Windle and Wayne Ellsworth Windle, Wayne Wilton Windle and Mary Jane Windle, William Wayne Windle, John Wilton Windle, Benjamin Emmett Windle, Virginia Windle Shapiro & Randy Shapiro, Charles Carson Shapiro, Janice Windle Shapiro, Wilton Eugene Woods, Henry E. Bergfeld & Susan, Richard A. Bergfeld and Cindy, George and Edna Bergfeld, Thomas and Kari Bergfeld, Bonnie Bergfeld Cheatom and Billy Cheatom, William A Bergfeld lll and Lyn, Charles and Debbie Bergfeld, John Upper. The family is grateful for memorial contributions made to the Larry Wayne Halm Fund for General Charitable Purposes of the Seguin Area Community Foundation. Address: 390 Cordova Rd, Seguin, TX 78155 Phone Number: (830) 305-8906 Larry Halm’s remains are interred in the Halm family plot where his parents are buried in the San Geronimo Cemetery on Walnut Street in Seguin, Texas.
His Aunt Virginia teased him saying “Larry, you’re such a handsome little guy with your big blue eyes and big smile.”
Maxine & Virgil Halm
Maxine Bergfeld Halm “This is the happiest day of my life because our son is born.”
Larry and Cynthia Halm married 35 years.
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Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market
The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has vegetables ready to pick. The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step. For more Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 413 North Main Street in Cibolo. For more information, or to join information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820. as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers Market Facebook page or text 210-722-9054. Agroecology and Arts Camp The Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin will host its annual Summer Agroecology and Arts Camp for ages 6 to 16 online Monday, June 8 Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program through Friday, June 12 via three Zoom meetings. Agriculture and the The Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program will begin Monday, June 1. Culinary Arts will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Creative Writing from 10 Locations and serving times can easily be found by calling 211, texting a.m. to 11 a.m. and Visual Art from 11 a.m. to noon. The camp is free and FOODTX to 877-877 or visiting SummerFood.org. limited to 45 students Registration forms must be received before Friday, May 22 and are available at . For more information call 830-321-0282 or Water Recreation Reminders Along Starcke Park Rivers and lakes have re-opened with proper social distancing 830-401-0232. requirements, however, the City of Seguin Parks & Recreation Department reminds citizens that recreational use of the Guadalupe River in Max Memorial Day Flag Ceremony The American GI Forum of Seguin will conduct a Flag Ceremony in Starcke Park is currently restricted in the designated "Restricted Safe commemoration of Memorial Da at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25 at Manuel Zone" by Court Order prompted by a spillgate failure on Lake Dunlap in fall 2019. Pole fishing from the riverbank is permitted, except near the City Castilla Park. Social distancing will be in practice or people can observe of Seguin Water Treatment Plant. the ceremony from the security of their vehicles. It will be a quick, but formal, respectful flag ceremony with no speeches.
Starcke Park Golf Course
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 The Memorial Day Ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 25 at the can only be made by calling the Pro Shop at 830-401-2490. Tee time Guadalupe Memorial Park has been cancelled. reservations will be limited to four or less golfers.
Memorial Day Ceremony Cancellation
Seguin Public Library Closure/Curbside Service The Seguin Public Library is now closed until Tuesday, May 26 when the 1st floor will open with an occupancy of 51. Patrons are encouraged to utilize online resources and services during this time. A curbside pickup is now available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.
Seguin Wave Pool The Wave Pool will not open for the 2020 summer season.
City Parks Restroom and Playgrounds/Play Equipment Closure All parks and trails remain open to the public for the time being, however, all public and playgrounds/play equipment restrooms in the parks are 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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Sports Leagues
The Seguin Public Library will offer one-hour laptop sessions by Seguin Little League, Seguin Youth Soccer League, the All Youth Sports appointment only, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday in the League and the Seguin Volleyball League are suspending all games until Community Meeting Room. A maximum of two, one-hour sessions per further notice. week may be scheduled. To schedule an appointment, call 830-401-2422.
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 ., or pay over the phone by calling 830-401-2460. Service and convenience fees are also being temporarily waived at this time.
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
Comal Country Music Show Cancelations The Comal Country Music Show is canceled until further notice.
Elks Bingo Cancellation The Seguin Elks Lodge has cancelled all of it Bingo sessions.
Dowdy School Reunion Cancellation The Dowdy School Reunion scheduled for Saturday, June 6 has been canceled. With the COVID-19 uncertainty and social distancing guidelines, the reunion committee decided to cancel the reunion. For more information contact Stanley Dolle at 830-305-5123.
SOLC Summer Adventure Camp Registration is now open for the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Summer Adventure Camp June 8 through July 24. Registration forms and more information is available at . Applications are also being accepted for camp counselors and counselors-in-training. Submit resume and references to info@seguinolc.org.
All trials and court hearings at Seguin Municipal Court have been cancelled through the end of the month. Court dates will be rescheduled at Cinderella Ball Cancelled The Seguin Police Department has cancelled its 101th Annual Cinderella a later time. Ball from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the Seguin Event Complex (Coliseum). Refunds will be issued for any tickets/carriage rides purchased Splash Pad Closure For more information call 830-401-2386. The Splash Pad at Park West is closed until further noticed.
Seguin Events Complex Closure
Field of Honor 2020 Cancellation
All bookings at the Seguin Coliseum and the Fairgrounds facilities are The Field of Honor 2020 scheduled from June 27 to July 5 in the field by suspended until further notice. Customers will receive full refunds for all Faith Lutheran Church has been cancelled. Any sponsorships collected this year will be used for 2021. facility bookings impacted the public health emergency. 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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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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