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Guadalupe County conducting first election during novel coronavirus pandemic Elections administrator reminding voters Guadalupe County poll workers navigating residents through safe voting experience of Joint Primary Runoff Election By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Election polls are now open for Guadalupe County voters to cast their ballots during this year's Joint Texas Primary Runoff Election. This election was set for May but Texas Governor Greg Abbott delayed it because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Early voting began Monday and will run through Friday July 10.
normally is happening, I think the voters have had a little time with all the distractions of everything going on in the world to kind of lose touch with what we are voting about," said Hayes. See ELECTIONS, page 2
By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Sharing the importance of voting is not the only thing that has been at the forefront for the Guadalupe County Elections Office as it
Lisa Hayes, the elections administrator for Guadalupe County, says when voters come out to vote, they'll see a process that is not only safe but aligned with each of the public health precautions that have been laid out by state health officials. w "Essentially what we are doing is the voting machines are all six feet away from each other. We have Stylus (pens) that the voters use when they check in to sign-in. Those are being sanitized after every voter. They have disposal stylus (pen) that they are being issued to vote on the voting machines. It looks like a pen but it's got a sponge at one end. So, they use them once and they throw them away. We are wearing masks. We are asking the voters to wear masks and we are sanitizing everything. We are wiping down door handles and voting equipment and counters -- doing everything we can to keep the polling places as clean as possible," said Hayes.
The election, based on the original March 3 Primary results, looks to solidify an official party nomination for individual races headed into the November Presidential and General Election. At the time, the March 3 Primaries were held just weeks if not days before headlines of COVID-19 began to heavily sweep across the state and the country. Guadalupe County Elections Administrator Lisa Hayes says with Texas still in the midst of the pandemic, bringing attention to the races appearing on both ballots has never been greater for her office. "We have two races on each ballot. The Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election has United States Senator and Rail Road Commissioner and the Republican Party Primary Runoff Election ballot has United States Representative and Member, State Board of Education (District 5) and there is two different ballots filed for the Republican party because some voters live United States Representative District 15 and some live in 35 but each of those ballots -- all the runoff ballots have two races on them for each party. But I think since the governor pushed this election back from May when it
tackles a historical election amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The office which is currently conducting its Joint Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff Election for Texas is also sharing details behind the voting process that has been put into place to keep people safe.
Voters will use a stylus to avoid making contact with electronic voting screens.
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Hayes says voting in Guadalupe County has been designed to be a contactless experience. She says voters touch the ballot and that's basically all. See NAVIGATING, page 3
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Number of COVID-19 cases being treated in GRMC continues to increase
Items appearing on Republican, Democratic ballots this summer ELECTIONS, continued from page 1 Hayes says it's important that the overall delay for the runoff election doesn't hinder a person's opportunity to make it to the polls this summer.
Seguin) -- The community is encouraged to keep itself safe as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Guadalupe County. Guadalupe Regional Medical Center recently reported that it had 32 hospitalized COVID19 patients. That's up from the 26 patients reported over the weekend. The Guadalupe County Emergency Management Office on Monday also stated that there were 15 confirmed new cases in Guadalupe County, bringing the total number of active cases to 60. This number, however, is expected to change by the end of today. There are dozens more cases in the pipeline, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, which says that there are 704 total cases in Guadalupe County. That number from the state includes 374 pending cases. Pending cases are those that have not
yet been investigated by state epidemiologists -- so there is no official confirmation of the case, and the address of the individual tested has not been verified. Regardless of the number you use, the case count is going up locally. While the number is increasing, so is the number of people who have recovered from the virus. The data shows that 270 have recovered from COVID19 in Guadalupe County. GRMC is leading the charge when it comes to treating the sickest patients with COVID19. It has dedicated a portion of its campus as a COVID-19 unit and it has a dedicated COVID-19 ICU. If the hospital sees a patient surge that exceeds its current capacity, it has already received permission from the state to house patients at its previous GRMC Outpatient Surgical Center.
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"It is important. This runoff election is as important as any other election because this is the chance for the voters to make their voices heard. A lot of people seem to feel that the Primary and the November Presidential are the important elections and they are very important elections, I won't say that they are not but the runoff elections are being held for a reason and that's because candidates are waiting to find out if they will move on to the November election or not. So, they are important. The number of races isn't the critical issue. It's the fact that there are races on the ballot that makes this an election that voters should come out and cast their ballot in," said Hayes. Hayes says the COVID-19 pandemic has of course impacted some of its early voting locations that many voters might have grown accustomed to. However, she says with a few more days to cast their ballot early, she believes, voters will have no problem making it to a polling location. "Normally, we have five to six early voting locations and 34 election day locations and due to COVID, there were some locations that were not available because of the current situation so we have four early voting locations -- the Seguin Elections Office, the Schertz Elections Office, Grace Church up on FM 725 in New Braunfels and New Berlin City Hall. So, those are the early voting offices and they are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday. We are closed Friday and Saturday for voting because of the
federal holiday for Fourth of July but Sunday, voters can vote from 1 to 6 p.m. and then next week, voting Monday through Friday, voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. So, we have longer for early voting now that the governor extended the days of early voting so I think that is helpful for the voters too and we've had some voters call and ask if there was a large crowd before they came in to vote to make sure that there weren't going to be too many people in a tight space and we are fine with that too. Whatever the voters need to do to feel safe," said Hayes. In Guadalupe County, the Democratic ballot features the races for United States Senator and Railroad Commissioner. The candidates for Senator include Mary "MJ" Hegar and Royce West. Seeking the Democratic nomination for Railroad Commissioner are Roberto "Beto" Alonzo and Chrysta Castandeda. Also depending where you live, the Republican ballot in Guadalupe County also features two separate races for United States Representative. The Republican ballot for United State Representative District 15 features candidates Ryan Krause and Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez while US Rep. District 35 features Candidates Jenny Garcia Sharon and Guillermo William Hayward. The Member, State Board of Education District 5 race will also appear on the Republican ballot. Candidates include Lani Popp and Robert Morrow. Sample ballots for each respective registered voter can be found on the Guadalupe County Elections Office website at co.guadalupe.tx.us./elections.
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Pre-registration not required for pair of free COVID mobile testing sites in Seguin
(Seguin) -- More testing opportunities will be in Seguin this week. Two COVID-19 mobile testing sites are scheduled for today and Friday. Unlike other mobile testing events, pre-registration will not be required and individuals do not have to have symptoms in order to be tested. The mobile sites will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and on Friday on the east side of Max Starcke Park. Again, no symptoms are needed. However some of the possible symptoms for those considering to be tested include fever and chills; cough; fatigue; body
aches, or muscle and joint pain; shortness of breath; sore throat; headaches; nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; nasal congestion or loss of taste and smell. Again, you do not need an appointment to get tested. Testing sites will be a drive thru and testing will be administered on a first come, first serve basis. Meanwhile, people are still being encouraged to protect themselves and others from the virus. Stay home when you can, wear a mask when you go out and practice social distancing, and also wash your hands often.
Safety measures in place to keep voters plus poll workers safe during Texas Primary Runoff Election
SAFE, continued from page 1
"So we have a soiled stylus cup and a sanitized stylus cup so as soon as that one is being used and the voter walks away, the poll workers are taking a clean one and setting it up on the voter check-in station so they are only used once and then when the voter is checked in and they are given a ballot to go vote on the Express Vote, they are also given a disposal stylus which is a Q-tip. Then, they can use the Q-tip to vote on the Express Vote so they never have to touch the screen," said Hayes. Hayes says ever since Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the runoff election would be pushed from May to now, her office has steadily been working to ensure that all safety measures were put into place. Plus, she says the poll workers have also been highly trained on the new procedures. "Normally, we use a driver's license swiper when the voter comes in to check-in. They give us their driver's license. We swipe it. We are not even using those at this point.
The voter is just holding up their ID for us or laying it on the counter and pushing it over to us so we can enter the information off of it without having to touch it and that protects the voters too. They may have to pull their mask down so we can identify them and match it to the picture on their driver's license. But it's gone a long way to helping with all this passing things back and forth between us and the voters. It's taken a little bit of finagling to get the procedure down but it's working very well and the voters have been great about it. They have been so patient and appreciative of the effort we are putting into it. I am so grateful for that," said Hayes. In providing these safety voting measures now, state election officials say they hope to use the July primary runoff as a "dry run" for how safety protocols can then be used during the November election. E a r l y v o t i n g r u n s t h r o u g h F r i d a y, J u l y 1 0 . P o l l i n g l o c a t i o n s w i l l n o t b e o p e n o n F r i d a y, J u l y 3 o r S a t u r d a y, J u l y 4 i n o b s e r v a n c e o f I n d e p e n d e n c e D a y.
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Sports
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Four Texas Lutheran women's golfers named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
(Seguin) - Four Texas Lutheran University women's golfers Bernadette Barringer, Kaley Martin, Samantha De La Rosa, and Summer Swift - have been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars Team.
A total of 1,401 women's collegiate golfers were recognized with this prestigious honor.
The criteria for selection to the AllAmerican Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics.
The minimum cumulative GPA for the honor is 3.50.
Martin and Swift each received their fourth WGCA All-American Scholar honor. Martin and Swift are May 2020 TLU graduates.
A four-year letter-winner, Swift is the TLU Female Sportsmanship Award Winner for 2019-20. She was a three-time All-SCAC honoree.
Martin lettered all four years for TLU Women's golf and was a three-year member
of the SCAC's Spring Academic Honor Roll.
Barringer and De La Rosa each received the WGCA All-American Scholar award for the first time. Barringer and De La Rosa completed their first seasons with the Bulldogs.
A four-time member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's Academic Honor Roll, Swift previously advanced to the national ballot of the CoSIDA Academic All-AmericaÂŽ program after being named to the First Team All-DistrictÂŽ 8 At-Large Team. Swift, the 2018 SCAC Women's Golf individual champion, also was named to the WGCA's All-West Region Team for 2019-20.
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Three Texas Lutheran men's golfers named
All-America Scholars
(Seguin) Texas Lutheran Men's Golf standouts Nathan Haley, Chase Maus, and Matthew McArthur have been named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars Team for NCAA Division III. Haley is on the AllAmerica Scholars Team for a second consecutive year. Maus (Manor/Manor) and McArthur are on the team for the first time.
In addition, they must have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. For 2019-20 only, they must participate in 40% of the team's competitive rounds
Haley, a May 2020 graduate of Texas Lutheran, lettered four seasons in men's golf. Maus, a sophomore, is a two-year letterman, and McArthur, a junior, is a three-year letterman. Haley was in the Bulldogs' top-five lineup for four seasons. McArthur and Maus have played in the Bulldogs' top-five for three and two seasons, respectively. The
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Srixon/Cleveland Golf AllAmerica Scholars for NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America this week. It was a record-setting year for the award
as 614 student-athletes earned the title of All-America Scholar, the most since the awards inception in 1982. Of the 614 honore e s , 376 players were NCAA Division I
s e le c tio ns, 99 in NCAA D ivis ion I I , 108 i n NCAA Division III, 18 from NAIA, and 12 from NJCAA. This year marks the first year in which sophomores are eligible for the award.
A second announcement of Srixon/Cleveland Golf AllAmerica Scholars that include the second wave of nominations as well as those schools on the quarter system will be announced sometime next month.
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Religion The Country Church Attic The Country Church Attic is now open for full service. Social distancing will be observed. Mask and gloves will be provided. Clothing Ministry 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 830-3036478. Free Bible Course The World Bible School is offering free Bible correspondence courses. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. Visit studygod.info for further information. To be sure your religious organization's meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.
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Bill M. Lowe
Mr. Bill M. Lowe made his final passing home to rest with the Lord in eternal life, high up on that hill with his wife on June 21, 2020. He was born in New Castle, Texas on June 28, 1929 to Aylene (Stringer) and Charles Lowe. Bill played football for several colleges where he would meet the love of his life, Norabel Richards. They would be married for 58 wonderful years. He continued to play football for the United States Army and would end his career after playing Pro-Canadian football for three years. Returning to Texas at the request of his wife and for the birth of their son, Bill found a job as a repo man, until he was recruited by Luby’s Cafeterias. He was the youngest to become first manager of his own cafeteria. That is when he and his family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. He and Nora adopted a little girl. Bill went on to become a successful entrepreneur with many different businesses, ranging from real estate and oil, to trade schools, telecommunications and automotive dealerships including Seguin Chevrolet. He was also a silent investor for several different institutions, one being the birth of American Bank. Over the years Bill has won many awards, sat on countless committees and board of directors. He was an avid golfer and loved to travel. Bill was a loyal and generous family man, not only to his immediate family, but to his extended family and friends as well. He was a jovial man with a great sense of humor, and a great eye for business, which made him loved and respected by the people who knew him, worked for him and the people who met him. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and lived as he believed, through Christ. Bill is preceded in death by his loving wife Nora, his son, Larry and his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Sharon Kay Lowe; granddaughter, Casey Diane Lowe; greatgranddaughter, Justice Todd; and many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces, as well as great-great-nephews and nieces. We all loved him and will miss him dearly. A note of gratitude is extended to Bill Lowe’s personal safety companions of several years. Due to Covid-19 restrictions private graveside services and interment will be held on
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue 7th floor, New York, NY 10001, or St. Johns United Methodist Church, 5300 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78412. You are invited to sign the guest book at . Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr, Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
Ben J. Logan On June 9, 2020, Ben J. Logan passed away at his home in east Guadalupe County. He was 88 years old. Ben was born in Howland, Texas on December 15, 1931 to Clarence and Virginia Logan. The family later moved to Roxton, Texas, where he attended Roxton High School. He played high school football and always had a part-time job. In his high school yearbook, beside his senior picture, it is noted that he was Roxton’s Clark Gable.î Following graduation, he attended North Texas State College and later joined the Air Force. After retiring from the Air Force, he moved to Seguin and enjoyed being a Realtor. Later, he managed his own and others’ rental properties and maintained an office in town, which he visited daily. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Seguin, a former Seguin Chamber Ambassador, the American Legion H U Wood Post 245 in Seguin and a former member of the Seguin Noon Lions Club. In 1987 he married Ann Baker and moved to east Guadalupe County. He thoroughly enjoyed life on the farm, where he planted many trees and shrubs and always had a garden. He and Ann led an active life together, dancing, traveling, playing cards, and visiting with family and old and new friends. He is survived by his wife, Ann; son and daughterin-law, Dan and Kristie Logan; daughter and sonin-law, Patti and David Tucker; stepson and daughter-in-law, Greg and Brandi Midkiff; grandchildren and their spouses, Alicia and Joe Light, Tamra and Brian McLellan, Ellen and Will McCutcheon, Daniel and Allie Midkiff, Jessica and Justin Dozier, Anna Midkiff, Emilie Midkiff, and Katie Logan; and great-grandchildren, Logan and Landon Light, and Isla McClellan; brother, Don Logan and wife Judy and cousins, Penney McGraw, June Brunson and Kelley Logan and wife Sara.
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Graveside services and interment with military honors will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Highsmith Cemetery at the corner of Highway 90 and Highsmith Road near Luling. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Seguin with the Reverend Dr. Brice Mandaville officiating. For those unable to attend the service will be live streamed at . Depending on restrictions at the time, social distancing protocol outlined by the CDC and the State of Texas will be followed. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. You are invited to sign the guest book at . Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
Desire’ Renee Guardiola Desire’ Renee Guardiola, age 23 of Seguin, Texas, tragically left this world unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 and entered into eternal rest joining her sweet baby angel Emery Skye Garcia. She was born on April 9, 1997 in Seguin, Texas. The daughter of Leticia “Letty” Joy Mertz (husband Javier Vasquez) and Jason T. Guardiola Sr., Desire’ was an extremely loving and compassionate person with an enormous heart, she was a hard-working young woman and was always ready for any challenge. Desire’ loved to dance, listen to music, shop, and just hang out with her loved ones and her pets, Chloe and Princess. Her smile was pure joy, a smile so beautiful that it would touch your soul and light up the entire room. There were so many wonderful qualities about her…… Beauty, grace and strength being just a few. She was fiercely loyal to her friends and family. She had many different roles in life, she was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, mother, niece, cousin, friend and sister. The relationship she had with her brother was a special one. Desire’ was the best big sister that taught him a lot and she always had his back. Their bond was and still is unbreakable. Desire’ is preceded in death by her infant daughter whom she loved more than anything in this world, Emery Skye Garcia, and her beloved grandfather, Pedro S. Villareal Sr., she leaves behind her parents, Jason T. Guardiola Sr., Leticia Joy Mertz and step-father, Javier Vasquez; her grandmothers,
Melinda Mertz (Villareal) and Brenda Guardiola; her brother, Jason Guardiola Jr.; half brother and sister, Isaiah and Malissa Guardiola; aunts and uncles, Adrian Mertz, Christopher Mertz, Franklin Guardiola, Anna Herrera, David Guardiola, Lisa Shehane, Teddy Guardiola, Krystal Guardiola, Christy Guardiola and Nina Guerra; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members, and a whole lot of friends. Although Desire’ left this world suddenly, her family is at peace knowing that she is with her beautiful baby girl being the best mom she always wanted to be. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, followed by the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with The Rev. Msgr. Dennis Darilek officiating. Interment will follow at a later date at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic cemetery. There will be limited seating and services will be live streamed in the Parish Hall and or you may view from the comforts of your home at St. James Catholic Church Seguin Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/saintjamescc/. All covid-19 restrictions protocol will be followed. Face coverings will be worn inside. social distancing protocol outlined by the CDC and the State of Texas will be followed. Serving as Desire’s pallbearers will be her cousins and friends, Alexis Garcia, Murissa Zuniga, Anyah Garcia, Mary Guardiola, Jessica Sanchez, and Stephanie Hernandez. Serving as Honorary pallbearer will be Alfred Lozano Jr. Her presence in our lives will be sorely missed. “When you think of Desire’ celebrate the good memories you have of her. Remember that life is short and fragile and should be lived to the fullest.” A special message from her family. 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, 830-549-5912.
Bonnie Crenshaw Bonnie Crenshaw died June 16th at the age of 74. She is survived by her husband, Willie D. Crenshaw, two daughters and one son. Graveside Services will be held Thursday, July 9th at 10:30 Am at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Services ENTRUSTED to the REVERENT Care of Eunice and Lee Mortuary.
Gloria Sutherland Gloria Sutherland died on June 18th at the age of 73 and is survived by daughter, Teri Clark and son, Charles Clark, and sister, Diane Mitchell William's. Memorial Services are scheduled for July 18th at Temple Missionary Baptist Church in San Antonio at 12 Noon. Services are ENTRUSTED to REVERENT Care of Eunice and Lee Mortuary!
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Nancy Lea Lee
Nancy Lea Lee, age 67 of Seguin, Texas passed away on June 20, 2020. Nancy was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 23, 1953 to Anne (Ivey) and William Owens. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Lee and her father.. Survivors include her daughters, Megan McKinney and husband Cloman, and Katherine Lee; step son, Travis Lee and wife Shannon; grandchildren, Lillian Whitehead, Hayley McKinney, Adaline Wilkins, Joey Wilkins, Levin McKinney, Charley McKinney, Austin Burke, Sawyer Lee, Lila Lee, and Samara Medina; mother, Anne Owens; sisters, Linda Craig and husband Jerry, and Mary Richmann and husband Dave; numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends. Due to Covid-19 restrictions private services will be held but you may view the services livestream on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at https://vimeo.com/event/127306. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. 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, 830-549-5912.
Andrew Jackson “Jack” Little, Jr Andrew Jackson Jack Little, Jr., age 80 of Floresville, Texas, passed away on June 24, 2020. Jack was born on February 14, 1940 in Monticello, Florida to Mary Sue (Dillard) and Andrew Jackson Little, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Sybil Anne McKinney and Betty Rae Wright. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Kathleen M. Little; son, John Andrew Little and wife JoDe; granddaughter and light of his life, Natasha Little; numerous nieces, nephews other loving family members and friends.
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Visitation will begin on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 9 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by funeral services at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Roy Collins officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Kingsbury Cemetery in Kingsbury, Texas.
the Rev. Eddie Winkler officiating.
Due to Covid – 19 restrictions all protocol with social distancing and limited seating must be followed. Face coverings must be worn.
Face coverings are encouraged. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com .
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, SouthWest Affiliate, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125. You are invited to www.treshewell.com.
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Luis Trigo Garcia Luis Trigo Garcia, Sr., age 72 of S e g u i n , passed away on June 29, 2020.
Betty Hobizal Hyatt, age 81 of Seguin, passed away on June 27, 2020. Betty was born on August 21, 1938 in Flatonia, Texas to Albina (Mares) and Tom Hobizal. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Archie Mayfield and Alger “Al” Hyatt, Sr., her parents, her brother, George Hobizal, step son-in-law, Charles May, and her step-grandsons, Chris Mayfield and Daylon Mayfield. Survivors include her nephews, Marcel Hobizal and wife Michele, and Myron Hobizal; sister-inlaw, Cora Hobizal; step-children, Steve Mayfield and wife Kay, John Wayne Mayfield and wife Delane, Pam May, Tom Mayfield and wife Frances, Paula Keyes and husband Shon, Alger “Al” Hyatt, Jr., and Melissa Jane Hyatt and boyfriend, Jay Wolfenbarger; step-grandchildren, Steven Mayfield, Chancy Lane Slater and husband Karl, Justin Wetz and wife Marlo, Charlene May Vaquera and husband George and Regan Carly Hyatt; other loving family members and friends. Graveside services and interment will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Flatonia, Texas with
Luis was born on September 2, 1947 in Smiley, Texas to Arcadia (Trigo) and Evaresto Garcia. Luis proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He will be remembered as a general contractor in the construction business. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Estella Hernandez, Celia Ybarra and Adelida Lopez. Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Alicia Garcia; children, Rebeca Lopez and husband Toribio, Michelle Garza and husband Jose, Luis Garcia, Jr. and wife Anna Johnston, and Crystal Leos and husband Estevan; siblings, Evaresto Garcia, Raul Garcia and wife Mari, Gilbert Garcia and wife Mary Ester, Amelia Perez, Diana Martinez and husband Danny, and Mary Ellen Ybarra; 18 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and friends. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, private family services will be held. However, you may livestream services on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 10 a.m. at https://vimeo.com/434087946. Interment will be held in Santo Tomas Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Luis Garcia, Jr., Eric Mata, Ernest D. Thompson, Jesse Salazar, Randy Magana, and Carlos Villarreal, Jr. 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, 830-549-5912. .
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The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access to protect the health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure to respiratory illness associated with the COVID-19 virus. Exceptions include: End of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of military personnel departing for deployment, and designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. Additionally, no visitors will be allowed for COVID patients in the Public Health Emergency unit (PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Entrance is open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the ER entrance is open 24 hours a day.
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City of Seguin Closures
The City of Seguin offices and the Seguin Public Library will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will re-open Monday, July 6. Garbage and recycling will be collected as normal.
Seguin Public Library Virtual Scary Stories
Get spooked every Friday, as Miss Rozanna from the Seguin Public Library reads aloud scary stories from the Alvin Schwartz collections at 10 a.m. from the library YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary SPL or library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov Virtual Preschool Storytime The Seguin Public Library will offer a virtual weekly Preschool Storytime for additional information. for children ages 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Watch live at Facebook.com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830-401-2422 or visit July 4 Activities Cancelled in City of Seguin The City of Seguin has cancelled all July 4 activities. There will be no library.seguintexas.gov for additional information. Firework Fiesta, or Biggest Small town Fourth of July Parade. KWED has Virtual Summer Reading Experience also cancelled Freedom Fiesta. The Seguin Public Library will offer its Virtual Summer Reading Experience: Tall Tale Mad Libs and “How to Make a Tornado in a Jar,” at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2 at library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 for Big Red Barn Market Days The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days, aka its Farmers Market & additional information. Artisans Alley from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market at the corner of 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. To join as a The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. vendor or for more information visit texagedu.org, email Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the redbarnseguin@gmail.com or call/text 830-379-0933. month at 413 North Main Street in Cibolo. For more information, or to join as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers Market Facebook page or text Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program 210-722-9054. The Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program is underway. Locations and serving times can easily be found by calling 211, texting FOODTX to 877Community Music Academy Registration Registration for the TLU Community Music Academy Strings and Choir 877 or visiting SummerFood.org. Classes for Fall 2020 will run until Friday, July 3. Tuition is free and instruments will be provide with very minimal fees. Registration for CMA Fan Drive Level 2 Strings Classes, Orchestras, and Choirs will open Saturday, Aug. 1. To register visit tlucma.org, call 830-372-6448, or email svader@tlu.edu. The Seguin Fire Department’s Fan Drive for Seguin residents is underway and fans are available for distribution between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Municipal Court/Fire Administration building, located at 660 S. Hwy 46. Appraisal District Closure The Guadalupe Appraisal District office will be closed Friday, July 3 and Donations of fans are also being accepted. For more information call 830will re-open Monday, July 6. 401-2321. 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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LULAC Community Garden
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Calling All Artists
The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has vegetables ready to pick. The Seguin Main Street and the Downtown Business Alliance will accept Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step. For more original artwork for the 2020 Sip ’n Stroll mug featuring the 1889 Victorian style Guadalupe County Courthouse. The artwork should fit a rectangle information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820. measuring 4” high x 8” wide or a ration similar of 2:1. Artwork should be submitted to the Seguin Main Street office located at 116 N. Camp St. by Volleyball Cancellation All Seguin Volleyball Association volleyball games have been postpone Friday, July 10. Sip ’n Stroll is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. For more information visit facebook.com/SeguinHolidayStroll. due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the third week of July.
2020 Summer Reading Experience The Seguin Public Library’s “Imagine Your Story!” 2020 Summer Reading Experience is underway. All you need to do is register, pick up your gameboard and start imagining your story. To register and for more information call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov. The library is located at 313 W. Nolte St. in Seguin.
Master Naturalist Meet N’ Greet
The Guadalupe Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist will have a Meet N’ Greet to learn more about its program from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the AgriLife Extension Building, located at 210 E. Live Oak St. in Seguin. Social Distancing will be practiced and protective face covering is encouraged.
Summer Day Camp
Summer Day Camp will be held at the Seguin Coliseum. Procedures have been adjusted to abide by the newly released federal, state and local health The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m. standards for day camp programs. All field trips, park visits, bus Tuesdays. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional transportation, and (optional) summer classes such as swimming lessons and golf are cancelled. The camp will be held through Friday, July 24, 2020. Call information. 830-401-2480 for more information.
Virtual Toddler Time
Virtual Teen Tuesday The Seguin Public Library will host virtual weekly activities for youth ages 12-17 Tuesdays through June 30. Videos will be streamed from the library YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary SPL or at library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.
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Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan Seguin Registration
Hope Hospice will offer a free 5-session Survivors of Grief Webinar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays in June. For more information and to register for the Zoom link, call 830-358-5300. The Suicide Grief Support Group will meet in person once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Registration is now open for the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Summer Adventure Camp through July 24. Registration forms and more information is available at seguinolc.org. Applications are also being accepted for camp counselors and counselors-in-training. Submit resume and references to info@seguinolc.org. Registration for the Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan Seguin will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Teatro’s Cultural Arts Center, located at 921 W. New Braunfels St. in Seguin. For more information call 830-401-0232 or visit teartodeartes.org.
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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