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Guadalupe County gives green Seguin ISD proposes light for Lake Placid WCID to delay its start date By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – Steps in repairing, replacing, and preserving Lake Placid are on their way thanks to action taken this week by the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court. Commissioners on Tuesday approved the order of petition for the creation of the Lake Placid Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 1. The action, supported with a petition for creation and signed by over 50 petitioners, temporarily creates the water district until voters can officially decide on the taxing entity during the Nov. 3, 2020 election. Representing the lake residents during this week’s public hearing and meeting was Stephen Robinson, of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP. Robinson, who also helped lead a similar request last year putting into place the WCID for Lake McQueeney, again laid out the details behind the creation of the
taxing entity. Robinson says this newly approved action now allows the district to begin work toward preventing the potential drain of the lake. He says it can essentially begin the work toward the replacement and repair of lake structure operations that have been put at risk by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. “They do have the ability to levy an ad valorem tax to enter into contracts, to provide that tax or to bond finance directly projects that are within their authorization. They do have the ability to have an operation and maintenance tax to operate and maintain those things that they participate in or that they build. But the whole purpose for this district is to allow for this Lake Placid WCID No. 1 to be a participant in repairing and replacing the gate structure for Lake Placid,” said Robinson. See WCID, page 2
Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez addresses Seguin ISD families during Wednesday night’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Zoom. After unveiling some probable plans for reopening school to the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Dr. Gutierrez spent the next evening talking to parents and outlining efforts designed to keep kids learning and safe. By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
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Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez says with the continued surge in COVID-19 cases and with a large percentage of the community hesitant about sending kids back to school next month, the district is seriously considering pushing back the start date. See SEGUIN ISD page 3
Commissioners approve petition for creation of water taxing entity
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Everyone who would be a part of the taxing entity would need to have property 100 percent adjacent to the lake. In other words, property in the district would be required to touch the Lake Placid waterfront. In addition to creating the taxing entity, Robinson says voters will be deciding on the directors for the group along with deciding all the other financial pieces to rehab and continue maintenance of the aging dams which again are at potential risk of failing like those at Lake Gonzales and more recently, Lake Dunlap. The temporary board appointments also approved by the commissioners’ court and whose names will appear on the November ballot include Kevin Skonnord, Ray Thomas, Robin Dwyer, Randall Cox and Jay Hazelwood. Action by the commissioners’ court was taken following a public hearing held on the issue. The first to address the court during the public hearing was Ray Thomas, one of the temporary directors. Thomas, a trial lawyer himself, says he knows firsthand why the creation of the WCID is in the lake community’s best interest. “Nobody wants more taxes and I own two homes on Lake Placid. So, if this petition passes both here and in November, I stand to get hit twice as hard as almost everybody else. But having said
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that, I’m also one of the plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit against GBRA and after several months of litigation and negotiation, I’m convinced that the sharing in the cost of this dam replacement is the best and surest path forward. It is my firm opinion that the cost, the risk and that the delay that would be incurred in continuing litigation with GBRA would far exceed the cost of this compromise and I think the last thing that this community needs is to spend years embroiled in bitter and costly litigation. Love them or hate them, GBRA is our neighbor and they share our responsibility to be good stewards of our precious lakes and I believe we can accomplish much more working together than at the courthouse,” said Thomas. Also sharing his thoughts with the court was director Kevin Skonnord. Skonnord, also
the president of the Citizens United for Lake Placid association (CULP), wanted to acknowledge the invested team of residents who has worked long and hard to get to this point.
“Clearly, one of the big reasons we did this was selfish. We want the lake to stay. We have houses there. We want our property values to stay up but if you talk to the people that are out there, what we also recognize is a lot of us – the demographics have changed on Lake Placid – there are a lot more people that are there on the weekends but a lot of us including myself, we grew up here. We know the value that it has. It’s the most used public lake in Guadalupe County but it’s a highly used public lake. It has great community value. The property values have a big impact on the school districts, and we recognize all of that. We are not just doing this to keep the lake there for us. That’s part of it but in Seguin, it is a big deal. It’s the lake that’s in Seguin. It’s in the county. It means a lot to everybody,” said Skonnord.
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Applauding the efforts of the group was Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher. Kutscher says he too believes this is the right direction for the lake’s future. “A lot of people have been working really hard on this and there are a lot of secondary and supplemental conversations going on but I think if you stay the course, but of course when you put the homeowners and the effected people’s interest first with the creation of the district and ultimately, the homeowners are in control. It creates the most long-term stability that there possibly could be to make sure that the waterway and the structure is protected forever, and I think that’s what everybody wants. I think that’s the objective and the goal that everybody is trying to achieve so I hope that everybody out there who has been involved and some just paying attention realize that and that’s what we want to support. We here at the county, we are very conservative. We don’t like creating additional governmental entities, taxing jurisdictions – we don’t like imposing additional fees and things on the public but as the same point, like I stated before, I think it’s the most viable and realistic way to get a dam built and protect the waterway which is good for everybody,” said Kutscher. Prior to approval by the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court, the group had to also bring forward consent by the city of Seguin to move forward with the taxing entity. Robinson says public hearings and other forums will soon be scheduled in hopes of better outlining the projected costs that are set to come before voters in November.
School district rolls out preliminary plans for 2020-2021 school year
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“What has also been very helpful is we had a lot of feedback that came from community members and parents when they participated in the survey where we gauged the level of comfort in sending kids to school and at that time, it was probably about 50 percent but I believe things have changed. It’s been a multitude of things that have led us to talk about the September start date and I think you can see by hearing these individuals present that there is a lot of work that has to happen in a very fast way to ensure that our students are safe at school and also ensure that they are learning and to ensure that students at home are learning in a much more effective way than they were in the spring so there’s a lot of work that needs to happen to make sure that we have a very robust, comprehensive learning platform our students who will be learning from home,” said Gutierrez. Since the start of the pandemic, the district has
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reported 26 positive COVID-19 cases among its employees. This summer, it also mourns the loss of it first employee who has succumbed to the virus. Gutierrez says the thoughts of the employees were heavily considered for the later start date.
multiple lunch periods, the selection of teachers for in class and remote learning, contract tracing and quarantine plans for both students and or employee, attendance, bus transportation, academics and the rigor of support needed to be available for students and their families.
“We surveyed our employees first to gauge how they felt and right now, we have 700 participants and we have 1,000 employees in our district and 80 percent believe that we should delay the start of school and they also had an opportunity to provide feedback and there is certainly a lot of alarm out there and I think that we all understand that we are in a dire situation in Texas and we really need to think one, the safety and well being of our students and their families, of our staff -- many of which are over the age of 50 and think about the time and effort that needs to happen in order to be prepared for that first day of school,” said Gutierrez.
Gutierrez says while he is pleased that the framework is in place to start a new school year during this pandemic, the guidance will still have to be rolled out along the way. “A lot of this is going to be learning as we go. We can think about all of these scenarios that can happen but just like it’s been this summer specifically with personnel, it’s a matter of experiencing it and making sure that the protocols are working, fine tuning the protocols to ensure that we handle the next personnel matter more effectively, timely, whatever the case is but a lot of it is going to be learning as we go because there is no roadmap that we have to reference. There is no other school district in the country that has dealt with anything similar so we are all in this together, learning and growing and sharing information,” said Gutierrez.
News about a possible Sept. 8 start date, was announced along with other plans for the upcoming school year. Thanks to the district’s Task Force for Reopening Schools, the district outlined and discussed various protocols in ensuring the safety of students whether the district decides on a face to face or via remote learning model. At this time, however, it looks as though both options will be available for Seguin ISD families. Talking points included temperature checks, social distancing plans for the classroom,
Tuesday’s outline in launching a new school year during these times of uncertainty were shared with the board in preview to Wednesday night’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Seguin ISD families. That was the public’s opportunity to also chime in and listen to the details that are currently in the works for the upcoming school year.
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TLU Softball’s DeAnna Hernandez among record nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year
(Seguin) - Texas Lutheran graduate DeAnna Hernandez is one of the record 605 female college student-athletes nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Rooted in Title IX, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. The nominees represent all three NCAA divisions. There are 259 nominees from Division I, 126 from Division II and 220 from Division III. Nominees competed in 24 sports, with multisport student-athletes accounting for 128 of the nominees. Member schools are encouraged to honor their top graduating female college athletes each year by submitting their names for consideration for the Woman of the Year Award. Schools can recognize two nominees if at least one is a woman of color or international student-athlete. See HERNANDEZ, page 5
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National recognition for TLU’s Hernandez
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TLU’s softball conference, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, previously announced Hernandez was one of seven finalists for 2020 SCAC Woman of the Year. Hernandez graduated in May 2020 from TLU with a 4.0 grade point average as a biochemistry major. The 2019-20 TLU Female ScholarAthlete of the Year, Hernandez was a four-year letter-winner for the Bulldogs, the 2019 NCAA Division III National Champions. She also claimed TLU’s Junior-Year Female ScholarAthlete of the Year award in 2019.
Hernandez was named the 2019 Elite 90 Award Winner for NCAA Division III Softball at the national championship finals banquet. The Elite 90 award is given during each NCAA sport’s national championship event. The NCAA conducts 90 national championships each year. The award is given to the participating student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average. In 2020, Hernandez was named the SCAC’s Elite 19 Award Winner for Softball. The SCAC Elite 19 awards are modeled after the NCAA’s Elite 90 awards.
Hernandez and the Bulldogs were 19-1 and ranked second in the DIII Hernandez played a key role in the when the 2020 season was cancelled program’s first-ever NCAA Division due to the COVID-19 pandemic. III National Championship. The Bulldogs defeated Emory twice on A three-time SCAC Academic May 27, 2019 in the best-of-three Honor Roll award recipient and championship series to earn the title a 2019 SCAC First Team Alland complete a stretch during which Conference selection, Hernandez they won 19 of 20 games. was a career .340 hitter with a
career on-base percentage of .412. Mentor, as an organic chemistry She registered 37 stolen bases in 42 research assistant, and as secretary and president of the TLU Pre-Health career attempts. Professions Club. In the Bulldogs’ national championship season of 2019, Conference offices will select up to Hernandez hit .367, stole 17 bases, two nominees each from their pool and scored 30 runs. She posted an of member school nominees. All nominees who compete in a sport on-base percentage of .451. not sponsored by their school’s Hernandez was a First-Team All- primary conference, as well as SCAC selection in 2019. Last associate conference nominees season, Hernandez helped lead and independent nominees, will the Bulldogs to their sixth-straight be considered by a selection committee. Then, the Woman of SCAC Softball Championship. the Year selection committee, Hernandez was a four-time member made up of representatives from of the SCAC Spring Academic the NCAA membership, will Honor Roll, and she made the TLU choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 President’s List in all eight of her from each division. collegiate semesters. From the Top 30, the Woman of Hernandez was a TLU Chemistry the Year selection committee will Grant award recipient in 2019, and determine the top three honorees she was the secretary of the TLU in each division and announce nine Black & Gold President’s Council finalists. The NCAA Committee on for the 2019-20 academic year. She Women’s Athletics then will choose also served on the TLU Campus the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year, Activity Board, as a TLU Peer who will be named this fall.
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Religion
New Weekly Bible Study
The Holy Temple Church will begin a weekly Bible study Tuesday, July 28. Those attending please wear face masks and stand six feet a part. For more information call Dr. Charles Glass at 832-531-4262.
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 830-303-6478.
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, fax (830) 379-2238, 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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711 Patton Drive Friday and Saturday 9a2p. Lots of items!!
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Telecommunications Operator (Dispatcher) Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Telecommunications Operator, (Dispatcher). Applicants must have a school diploma or GED, the ability to handle stressful situations, have telephone, typing and computer data entry skills, and the ability to multi-task. Knowledge in radio and teletype duties preferred. Must be willing to work shift work. The starting salary will be $18.15 per hour. Salary will increase to $19.39 upon certification. Benefits include Medical Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick, Retirement Plan, $20,000 life insurance policy and access to EAP Program. Full job description and Sheriff Application and Background Packet may be obtained from http://www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/employment/employment.php or the Human Resource office at 211 W. Court St., Seguin. Please submit applications and ALL required documents to Sheriff Arnold Zwicke at 2617 N. Guadalupe Street, Seguin, TX, 78155. Guadalupe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized With Possible Infection
CDC Encourages Everybody to Wear Masks
COVID Cases In TX, FL, CA Account For Half Of Daily Total
Trump Disagrees With LA Schools Beginning Year Online
(Washington, DC) -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the hospital for a possible infection. A statement from the high court says the 87-year-old is resting comfortably at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She had a fever and chills and underwent a procedure to clean out a bile duct stent. She’ll be in the hospital for a few days to receive antibiotic treatment. Ginsburg has had numerous health setbacks in the past few years including battles with cancer. (Austin, TX) -- Out of all the states with soaring coronavirus cases, three hot spots are losing control. Texas, Florida and California make up nearly half of Tuesday’s daily nationwide total. Texas added close to 11-thousand new infections and now has refrigerated trucks on standby since hospital morgues are running out of room. Florida has about 92-hundred more people sick as several mayors warn they may have to shut down by next month. California jumped by another 84-hundred infections and folks in Los Angeles are on the verge of being ordered to stay home again.
(Atlanta, GA) -- The CDC is no longer just recommending Americans wear face coverings in public. The agency on Tuesday officially called on everybody to put on a mask to help slow the spread of coronavirus. CDC leaders wrote an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association. They argued studies show universal masking could lead to the U.S. getting the outbreak under control. This comes the same day CDC Director Robert Redfield pushed for both the president and vice president to set an example and wear masks. (Washington, DC) -- President Trump is disagreeing with the move by Los Angeles public schools to begin the school year online. In an interview with CBS Evening News, Trump called it a “terrible decision.” He claimed parents and students are dying because of the strain of not being able to work and being stuck at home. The Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the largest in the U.S., made the call Monday to start classes next month remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The San Diego Unified School District will do the same.
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Tips to protect yourself and others • Wear a mask when in public. • Practice proper hygiene, and wash hands thoroughly and frequently. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. • Keep a distance of 6 feet between you and others when outside your home. • Cover your coughs and sneezes with the crook of your arm. • Avoid crowded public areas and stay at home if possible. • Do not shake hands. • If you exhibit symptoms, call your doctor BEFORE going into the office. For more information, visit grmedcenter.com/covid-19
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Hospitality Baskets The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce is collecting Hospitality Baskets for front line workers at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center caring for COVID cases. Items to include: promotional business items, snacks, beverages, Seguin souvenirs, toiletry items, and more. Baskets will be delivered beginning this week. For more information or to make a donation, call 830-379-6382. Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. 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 as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers Market Facebook page or text 210-722-9054. 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 www. library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information. Silver Center Trade Days The Silver Center will hold a special Trade Days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18 in its parking lot located at 510 E. Court St in Seguin. There will be vendors of all varieties and many fun and delicious food trucks. For vendor and space availability call 830-303-6612.
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Big Red Barn Market Days The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days, aka its Farmers Market & Artisans Alley from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the corner of 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. To join as a vendor or for more information visit www.texagedu.org, email redbarnseguin@ gmail.com or call/text 830-379-0933.
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Fan Drive 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. Donations of fans are also being accepted. For more information call 830-401-2321.
LULAC Community Garden The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has GRMC Limited Visitor Access vegetables ready to pick. Please bring your own The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center bag and be careful where you step. For more is temporarily limiting visitor access to information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820. protect the health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure 2020 Summer Reading Experience to respiratory illness associated with the The Seguin Public Library’s “Imagine Your COVID-19 virus. Exceptions include: End Story!” 2020 Summer Reading Experience is of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of military underway. All you need to do is register, pick personnel departing for deployment, and up your gameboard and start imagining your story. To register and for more information call designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. 830-401-2422 or visit www.library.seguintexas. Additionally, no visitors will be allowed gov. The library is located at 313 W. Nolte St. in for COVID patients in the Public Health Seguin. Emergency unit (PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Entrance is open Monday Volleyball Cancellation through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the All Seguin Volleyball Association volleyball ER entrance is open 24 hours a day. games have been postpone due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the third week of July. Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program The Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program Virtual Toddler Time is underway. Locations and serving The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual times can easily be found by calling 211, Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 830texting FOODTX to 877-877 or visiting 401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information. SummerFood.org.
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Master Naturalist Training The Guadalupe Master Naturalists have applications available for the 2020 training class to become a certified naturalist. The classes are held from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Tuesday, August 11 and will continue every other Tuesday to Nov. 21 at the Schertz Senior Center, located at 608 Schertz Parkway in Schertz. The cost is $110 Summer Day Camp Summer Day Camp will be held at the Seguin and the deadline to apply is Saturday, Aug. 1. Coliseum. Procedures have been adjusted to Applications are available online at http://txmn. abide by the newly released federal, state and org/guadlupe. For more information call 830local health standards for day camp programs. All field trips, park visits, bus 379-1972. transportation, and (optional) summer classes such as swimming lessons and golf are cancelled. Sunrise Lions Springtime Fun Run/Walk The camp will be held through Friday, July 24, Rescheduled 2020. Call 830-401-2480 for more information. The Seguin Sunrise Lions 3rd Annual Fun Run/ Walk will be held Saturday, September 26 at SOLC Summer Adventure Camp Walnut Springs Park. For more information Registration is now open for the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Summer visit the Facebook page, Sunrise Funrunwalk, Adventure Camp through July 24. Registration call 830-379-8033, or email marvel.maddox@ forms and more information is available at gmail.com. www.seguinolc.org. Applications are also being accepted for camp counselors and counselors-in- Poker Tournament Fundraiser training. Submit resume and references to info@ The Big Red Barn has moved its Poker seguinolc.org. Tournament Fundraiser to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan 21. The doors open at 12:30 p.m. with $250 tickets before Wednesday, Aug. 12 and $300 Seguin Registration Registration for the Teatro De Artes De Juan afterwards. Get a group of four or more together Seguin Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan and save with $200 each ticket before Thursday, Seguin will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Tickets are available at www.texagedu. Aug. 11 at Teatro’s Cultural Arts Center, located org/texasholdemtournament/, Gift & Gourmet, at 921 W. New Braunfels St. in Seguin. For more information call 830-401-0232 or visit www. or Westerholm Koehler Insurance. For more information call 830-379-0933. teartodeartes.org. Virtual Preschool Storytime The Seguin Public Library will offer a virtual weekly Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Watch live at Facebook.com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.
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RAPPS Individual Sessions The Rural Area Parenting Program Services (RAPPS) will be providing Protective Parenting & Anger Management classes via webcam through ZOOM. RAPPS classes are accepted by the Judicial System, CPS, Parole and Probation. For more information call 830-303-9225, 830491-1384, email seguinrapps@gmail.com or visit seguinrappsorg.org. Volunteers Needed The Precious Life Services is recruiting volunteers to help with training classes, fundraising, event planning, and coordinating. To volunteer, call 830-372-5980. Salvation Army Hours/Volunteers Accepted The Salvation Army has new hours for assistance requests by appointment only and will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Volunteers are also being accepted. For more information call 830-401-4872. AARP Seeking Driver Safety Instructors The AARP is seeking volunteers to become Driver Safety Instructors. For more information and to register for the program, visit www.aarp. org/auto/driver-safety/volunteer/. Precious Life Services Precious Life Services now offers classes for groups, individuals and families for Anger Management, Domestic Violence and Parenting. For more information call 830-372-5980 or visit http://www.preciouslifeservices.org.
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Glenn Ross Schneider Glenn Ross Schneider, age 72 of Seguin, passed away on June 25, 2020. Glenn was born on February 11, 1948 in Guadalupe County to Ora Mae (Kwast) and R. E. (Edward) Schneider. Glenn lived in Seguin his entire life, where he attended Seguin schools. As an adult he earned his living working in manufacturing, early on in welding, then in maintenance. He worked many years for Knytex, Hexcel, and finally before his retirement in 2010 for Plytech. Glenn inherited his love for fishing and camping from his parents. In his younger years, along with family and friends, he camped and trot-line fished just about every local part of the Guadalupe river as well as many other rivers, creeks, and lakes nearby. In later years he fished and shared many special times with family and friends during trips to Rockport. Glenn’s favorite sport was football, he enjoyed every opportunity to watch the Dallas Cowboys on TV. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Jeanine Kay Schlichting Schneider, his parents, his father-in-law, Harvey Schlichting and most recently, his puppy companion Simba. Survivors include his son, Craig R. Schneider and wife Sherry; daughter, Casey N. Robinson and wife, Shantae; grandchildren, Blake and Kandis Schneider; brother, Orlando Schneider, motherin-law, Betty Jean Schlichting; brother-in-law, Jeff Schlichting and wife Kim; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and many friends. Family also wants to thank, Janie Hernandez and Sandor Trigueros for helping and developing the close trusting friendship they had with Glenn. A walk through line visitation will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by funeral service at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Price and the Rev. Tom Jones officiating.
From the comforts of your home the service may be live streamed at https://vimeo. com/436799136. Interment will follow in Dugger Cemetery. Due to Covid- 19 restrictions, all protocol including limited seating, all wearing face coverings and social distancing will be followed at all locations. The family understands the Covid-19 uncertainties and the need for everyone to stay safe –they know you have them in your thoughts and prayers. Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Schneider, Blake Schneider, Stanley Skrzycki, Kenny Schneider, Jeff Schlichting And Jeff Critchfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cross Church, 814 N. Bauer, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to Advanced Home Health Services, 1064 E. Ireland St., Seguin, Texas 78155. 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.
Joe “DJ Jammin Joe” Jesse Ramos
Joe “DJ Jammin Joe” Jesse Ramos, age 55 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Joe was born on December 25, 1964 in Greeley, Colorado to Jose and Connie (Maltos) Ramos. Joe graduated from Greeley Central High School. Joe moved to Seguin in 1995 where he worked at Seguin ISD as a bus monitor and loved his special needs children. Joe loved his Denver Broncos, win or lose he would watch until the last second. He also enjoyed DJing and loved his music. He would play his air guitar and air drums and
didn’t care who watched him. He was an active board member of the Seguin 8Ball association pool league for 11 years. He loved the game of pool; Back N Black was his team. Team members that stuck together for many years were Gaylord, Edward, Chris; they were inseparable. He was an active member of the community and was always the first person to lend a helping hand. He is preceded in death by; grandfathers, Tomas Maltos and Tomos Ramos; grandmother, Candelaria Castro-Ramos. Survivors include his loving wife of 24 years, Sylvia Ramos; sons, Royce Reyes and wife Anna, A.J. Reyes and wife Margarita, Kyle Reyes and wife Candice; parents Jose and Connie Ramos; sisters, Gina Griego and husband Jerry, Cynthia Villanueva and husband Jr., Rosemary Saenz and wife Katherine; grandchildren, Serenity, Chloe, Corbin, Wyatt, Laila, Mason; nieces, Amanda Ramos, Deeserae Griego, Krystal Sotelo and husband David; nephews, Zakery RamosJohnson, Alex Villanueva and wife Chavone, Devin Recio, Christian Garza; grandmother, Maria Martinez-Maltos. Private Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July, 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Chaplain Tom Jones officiating. Services will be live streamed and you may view from the comforts of your home via the following link. https://vimeo.com/437921646 Private Interment will follow at San Geronimo Cemetery. Due to Covid – 19 restrictions all protocol with social distancing and limited seating must be followed. Face coverings must be worn at all times. Serving as pallbearers will be, Royce Reyes, A.J. Reyes, Kyle Reyes, Zakary RamosJohnson, and Aaron Lee, Jr. Villanueva. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Corbin Jesse Reyes, Mason Reyes, Devin Recio, Christian Garza, Josiah Salazar and Wyatt Poteet. We want to thank family, friends that became family, and the whole community for the love and kind words. 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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ELLOUISE CARAWAY HENRY E l l o u i s e C a r a w a y Henry, age 94 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Ellouise was born on May 18, 1926, near Nixon, Texas, to Floy (Humble) and E. O. Caraway. She married Claude Scott Henry of Nixon on May 18, 1945. They celebrated 61 years of marriage until his passing on October 20, 2006. Ellouise was raised near Nixon and graduated from Nixon High School. After marrying, along with being a full-time housewife, she worked at various jobs outside of the home. She enjoyed crafting, antiquing, and gardening. For family and friends, she was especially known as being a good listener to everyone’s troubles. When no one else would seem to listen or care, we could always go to Ellouise to lay our problems down. She is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Scott Henry, her parents, and her daughter-in-law, Sylvia Henry. Survivors include her sons, Dr. Samuel Henry and wife Beth of Seguin, Dwight Henry and wife Mary Ann of Moulton; grandchildren, Christopher Henry, Gail (Jeff) Schievelbein, Dr. Melanie (Bob) Cowan, April (Bob) Simper and Damon Billimek; great grandchildren, Ali and Luke Schievelbein, Cami and Claire Cowan, and Nick and Jake Simper; sister, Vivian Ehlinger of San Antonio; brother, Kelly Caraway of Nixon; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. GRAVESIDE SERVICE Friday, July 17, 2020 10:00am Nixon Cemetery Nixon, Texas In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nixon Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 427, Nixon, Texas, 78140 or the charity of one’s choice. Chaplain Jeremy Roy will officiate. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required to attend. You are welcome to sign the online guestbook at www.finchfuneralchapels.com. Services in care of Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC.h
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Reynaldo “Reybob” Solis Reynaldo “Reybob” Solis, age 68 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Reynaldo was born on July 5, 1951 in Seguin, Texas to Virginia (Saldua) and Abelardo Solis. Rey was a 1969 graduate of Seguin High School and married Ester Acuna on July 6, 1969. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Valdez FF-1096. He will be remembered as the manager of the Electric Supply Company in Seguin. Rey enjoyed all sports with his favorite teams being the Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs and the Texas Longhorns. His most treasured times were spent with his family and friends, grandfather being his favorite role! He is preceded in death by his parents; Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Ester Solis; daughters, Yvette Garza and husband Ricky, Brandy Solis, and Nicole Solis-Douglass; grandchildren, Ascension Rodriguez, Jordan Rodriguez, Jaden Castro, Kylie Castro, Eslin Douglass, Abigail Garza and Emma Garza; siblings, Virginia (Vickie) Ramos, Abel Solis and wife Jerry, Carmen Bueno and husband Vicente, Dolores (Lola) Copado and Guadalupe (Lupe) Robles; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and many friends. A pass by visitation in automobiles for family and friends will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary followed by a private immediate family memorial rosary at 7p.m.
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with Deacon Nick Carrillo officiating. You may livestream the memorial rosary from the comfort of your home at https://vimeo. com/436556114. Due to Covid-19 restrictions all social distancing and cdc guidelines will be followed. Face coverings must be worn in all locations. A memorial mass of Christian Burial is being planned for a later date at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. 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
Guadalupe Saenz Flores Guadalupe
Saenz Flores was born on March 26, 1926 in Seguin, Texas to Ofelia Zambrano Saenz and Fidel Saenz. She married her loving husband Roberto Flores, Sr. in January 1945, and with him raised their 7 sons, 3 daughters, and granddaughter. Together they built a beautiful family of 27 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, 42 great great grandchildren, and many more that they welcomed into their family along the way. While raising her family, Lupe worked multiple jobs including caring for people at Guadalupe Hospital and multiple regional nursing homes. She also worked 17 years at Mission Valley Mills until her retirement. Lupe was known for her showing her love
through cooking and caring for others. She will be remembered for her loving kindness, her quiet strength, and her beautiful smile. She was happiest when she held her grandbabies, and loved them all equally and unconditionally as they grew older. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband, Roberto Flores, Sr.; her sons, Antonio, Fermin, and Robert Flores, Jr.; her daughter and son-in-law, Maria and Valentine Arriola; her son-in-law Francisco Barrientez; her grandson John Henry Flores; her brothers Fermin and Filemon Saenz; her sister Esther DeHoyos; and her loving dog Chloe. Lupe is survived by her children: Maggie and Johnny Gonzales, Juan and Isabel Flores, Ricardo and Eugenia Flores, Armando and Mona Flores, Oralia Barrientez, Francisco Flores, Patricia Flores and Crystal Spears; her daughter-in-law, Maggie Flores; her sister, Aurora Quintanilla; her brothers Fidel, Pete, and Marcial Saenz; her 126 grand, great and great great grandchildren; and the many others who have come to love her over the years. Due to capacity limitations at the service, services will be streamed online, details to follow, please periodically check www. treshewell.com. An extended celebration of her life will also be planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at the American Lung Association or the charity of your 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.
Beatrice (“Bea”) C. Brady
Beatrice (“Bea”) C. Brady a lifelong resident of Seguin, passed away July 12, 2020 at the age of 86. Bea was born on November 28, 1933, at home in Seguin, Texas to Mary (Reimer) and Alfred Jahns.
For many years, Bea owned and operated her own beauty shop. First on FM 477 and then on Bartholomae Street, both in Seguin. Bea was also known as a gifted seamstress, home decorator and landscape gardener. Over her lifetime she was a frequent volunteer in the community, including The Guadalupe County Fair Association, The Girl Scouts of America, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Pantry. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mark Brady, her parents, her sister, Valerie Bauer, her brother, Thomas Jahns, and her daughter, Donna Faye Herzog. Survivors include her daughters, Cherrie Hudson of Tampa, Florida, and Charlene Jones of College Station, Texas; five grandchildren, April Reno of New Llano, Louisiana, Tracey (Jason) Blackwell of DeRidder, Louisiana, Jessica (Justin) Schoonover of Land O’Lakes, Florida, Rebekah (William) Anderson of Wesley Chapel, Florida, and Shannon (Omar) Espitia of Bryan, Texas; and seven great grand-children, Nathaniel Reno, Mashaelie Blackwell, Brady Blackwell, Taylor Schoonover, Avery Schoonover, Levi Anderson and Jacob Anderson. Bea is also survived by her sister and brotherin-law, Patricia and Andrew Hildebrand; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Sherry Jahns; and brother, Lawrence Jahns, all of Seguin, Texas. In addition, she is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Also left to cherish Bea’s memory are lifelong beloved friends, Bertha Rodgers, Gail and Mark Herbold, Lisa and Johnny Warren, Dixie Wallis, Lisa Halm, Peg and Clifton Micheli, and Jo Ann Richardson. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a memorial service will follow at a later date for family and close friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice or Guadalupe Valley Regional Hospice Services, 1215 E. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155. 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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Margaret Lillick Blade Margaret Lillick Blade, age 94 of Seguin, formerly of Houston, passed away on July 12, 2020. Margaret was born on April 27, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clara (Toenjes) and Edward Meister. She was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church in Houston, where she was involved in teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Church Council, WELCA, hand bells, and many other things. She was the church secretary and choir director for over 25 years. In 2014 Margaret moved from Houston to Seguin. She was very proud to be a charter member of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church. Margaret loved being with her family. She loved spending Wednesday evenings with friends at El Ranchito for dinner and margaritas. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Marc Lillick and Gordon Blade, her parents and her brother-in-law, Phil McKenna. Survivors include her daughters, Nancy
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Hartfiel and husband Arlynn, and Ellen Rettig and husband Rick; son, Tim Lillick and wife Debbie; sister, Elizabeth Mc Kenna; grandchildren, Mike Hartfiel and wife Michelle, Beth Hartfiel, Kaitlyn Lillick and Tyler Lillick; great-grandchildren, Abby and Clara Hartfiel; numerous other loving family members and friends. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a memorial service celebrating Margaret’s life will be planned at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 562 S. State Hwy. 123 Bypass #250, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to the Christian Counseling Center, 314 N. Austin, Seguin, Texas, 78155. 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.
Norma Grimm Stollewerk
Norma Grimm Stollewerk, age 98, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt to numerous nieces and nephews and a lifetime resident of Guadalupe County, went home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2020.
Due to covid-19 restrictions a private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 21 at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Kelsie Theiss and the Rev. John Van Deusen officiating. Norma was born on July 3, 1922 in Seguin, Texas to Alma (Greiner) and Gottlieb Grimm. She was a lifetime member of Emanuel’s Lutheran Church of Seguin where she was baptized, confirmed and married. Through the years, Norma was active in numerous church activities and committees and taught children’s Sunday School classes for 25 years without missing one single Sunday. Norma also spent many years working in the offices of Texas Acidizers and Geosource oil and drilling companies. She was an incredible seamstress and crafter and sewed many outfits for her family that she dearly loved. Norma enjoyed her garden and grew the most amazing sweet peas. She was lovingly known as Nana, and her most cherished times were spent with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and family. Norma is preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, Paul Stollewerk, her parents, her sisters Lillian Grimm and Laura Mae Carley and husband Ray, brother Raymond Grimm, and wife Elaine, sister-in-law, Elaine Krueger and husband Jimmy and brother-in-law Leslie Mondin. Left to cherish her memory,
daughter Judy
Stollewerk of Seguin, son Dale Stollewerk of San Antonio, daughter Fern Broussard and husband, John of Austin, grandchildren Jackson Broussard, Matt Broussard, Abby Coonrod and husband, Kenneth all of Austin, Jenna Beason and husband Kent of Tyler, Ryan Stollewerk and wife Tracy of Seguin, and Kelsey Laird and husband Sean of Flower Mound. Norma was also blessed with seven great grandchildren, Parker Beason and Paige Beason, Holland Hargrove-Broussard, Sunny Coonrod, Coleman Stollewerk, Conner Laird and Hannah Laird. Norma is also survived by her sister Evelyn Carley and husband Bob, sister-in-law Lillian Mondin all of Seguin, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Jackson Broussard, Matt Broussard, Kenneth Coonrod, Ryan Stollewerk, Kent Beason and Sean Laird. Special thanks to Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center 700 Hall Staff, Pastor John Van Deusen, Pastor Marcus Bigott, Pastor Kelsie Theiss and Guadalupe Regional Hospice Services. Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel’s Lutheran Church, 206 North Travis Street, Seguin, TX 78155 or to a charity of your 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.
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