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The return to school Seguin ISD students begin their first day of learning By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
be having kids return to campus, he asks that they work with the district in ensuring the safety of not only their child but the safety of all others.
(Seguin) – It’s back to school for students in the Seguin ISD. After much anticipation and plenty of planning by district officials, doors to local campuses open back up today. Laptops, tablets and other technology devices also switch on as the district welcomes back both face to face learners and those who chosen remote learning. Dr. Matthew Gutierrez, superintendent of schools for the Seguin ISD, says ringing the school bell today was made easy thanks to the extra time that the district was given to make sure they were ready for students. “I for one am very thankful that we were able to gain the support from our parents, staff and the board of trustees to delay the start of school til Sept. 8. It was going to be really important to have the time to really think through every fine detail in preparation for a safe return to school where kids will have the opportunity to come into our building. I felt and I think many of us felt rushed preparing for that original start date in August so we’ve had time to plan lessons, set up online
Staff at Rodriguez Elementary School provided a glimpse of what a day at school would look like for the upcoming school year. The visuals were part of a specially released video for its families. Other schools also found similar ways to provide a glimpse of the new normal. classrooms, had time to organize classrooms to ensure social distancing, plans of creative ways that we are going to move traffic in hallways and seat kids for lunches and so this has really allowed us to think through the fine details that can ensure that we have
a safe teaching and learning environment for our students and our staff so I just want to express my gratitude to those folks that I mentioned,” said Gutierrez. Gutierrez says for those families who will
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“Let’s send our teachers encouragement and we’ve got to send parents encouragement because we are all experiencing things that we haven’t before but I believe that in this community, we are going to persevere and that is because throughout this pandemic since March, we have supported each other, we have encouraged one another and because of that, I’m optimistic about this school year. It’s going to look different for quite sometime but I have faith that our teachers are going to do everything they can to meet the needs of our students and I have faith in our parents that they are going to ensure that their students remain engaged whether it’s face to face or online,” said Gutierrez. A parent’s role is also critical for those who have opted to learn from home. Gutierrez says ensuring your kid’s success will more than ever start at home. See RETURN, page 2
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Pre-packed meals and social distancing will be part of school lunches. RETURN, continued from page 1` “It’s just critical especially the first day but the first week of school to be online and this first week of school is really setting up exceptions, building a relationship with the teacher, with your classmates, ensuring that the online platform whether it’s Google Classroom, Seesaw is intact and ready to go. It’s also important to know that most of our teachers have not done this before. To become familiarized, our teachers are going to be experiencing trial and error just as our students are. There’s going to be
technical difficulties that we’ll experience. So again as I stated earlier, I’m asking for patience and grace during this time because we are all learning together at the same time because we are navigating unchartered territory but it is just going to be so important to tune in the first day of school today and make sure your child is connecting with their teacher,” said Gutierrez. But no matter whether kids will be face to face or remote learners, Gutierrez says the message for all parents is the same.
“What we need from parents is for face to face, is to make sure they are doing the self-checks every day, the screening prior to sending kids to school, making sure that your kids are healthy prior to coming in. Every campus has their own plan, making sure that you are following that – that if there is an expectation as you are coming through, make sure you are sanitizing your hands and so paying very close attention to the specific plans that are in place at every school because they are different depending on the number of students they have, depending on the layout of the campus. It’s going to be critical to follow your school social media pages, Facebook, Twitter, looking at their web page. It is also going to be different in the fact that in most campuses, we are only going to have 50 percent of our students so I think that is also important to know as parents, that we are going to be able to social distance. We are going to be able to ensure that students are having lunch, physical education in a safe way,” said Gutierrez. Although today is the first day of school. Gutierrez says there is still a percentage of kids who have not yet registered. He says students are reminded to register online by visiting the district’s website at seguinisd.net. The start of school in the Seguin ISD should also serve as a reminder to slow down while traveling near local campuses as school zones also go back into effect today. Drivers are especially encouraged to slow down and stop for school buses.
Seguin ISD to track COVID-19 cases on website
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By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) – As Seguin ISD families navigate through a unique and non-traditional year, the school district wants to ensure the transparency behind the reporting of COVID-19 cases throughout its campuses. While the district has provided the protocols of a positive case on campus through its online Back to School Blueprint document, it also wanted to point parents and staff to its daily efforts of reporting the virus. Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez says this daily reporting is now available on the district’s website SeguinISD.net. “So, what we will be doing is updating that information live everyday so that our community, our parents, our staff know how many active students and staff cases
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we have as well as how many total we have had in addition. There’s information on how much the school district has spent as far as expenditures related to a response to this pandemic as well so we are making an effort to be as transparent as possible with the community so that everyone is aware of how this pandemic is impacting us,” said Gutierrez.
and Accountability Act) because in some cases, if you are at a small campus and there is one case, then it becomes very easy to identify so with the community at large, we are sharing our overall numbers but as cases arise within classrooms, within schools, we will be communicating that information to that specific learning community,” said Gutierrez.
While some might question needing more information on the chart, Gutierrez believes the daily COVID report provides exactly what is needed to gage what is happening across the district.
According to its latest update, the district was reporting 15 current students quarantined and only one student positive with COVID. It also listed five staff members quarantined and two positive COVID cases involving staff.
“We do have some strict protocols in place as far as how we communicate with parents if there is a positive case whether it’s a student or a staff member so people will be informed to protect the identity of individuals and not violate HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability
Again, the Seguin ISD will update the COVID chart as case numbers change over time. They say the chart will reside on the Seguin ISD web site and will also be emailed to parents and guardians having an active email address on file with the district.
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Navarro comes up short to La Vernia in turnover plagued season opener (La Vernia) - Collecting four takeaways and still finishing minustwo in turnover margin is a football rarity, but that’s exactly what happened to Navarro in Friday’s season opener as the Panthers turned the ball over six times in a 28-19 road loss to La Vernia. The turnover bug bit the Bears first. La Vernia lost fumbles on its first three possessions, and Navarro converted two of those into touchdowns for an early 13-0 lead. Sergio Hernandez recovered a fumble on La Vernia’s first snap from scrimmage just seconds into the game. Junior half-back Brody Whitson rumbled into the end zone from 12 yards out on the next play and Sebastian Sneed nailed the PAT to put the Panthers up 7-0. Navarro didn’t score on the drive after All-State safety Mark Wozniak’s recovery of the Bears’ second fumble, but La Vernia
coughed it up again on the next possession, and Orlando Ortiz pounced on the loose ball at the Bears’ eight-yard line. Four plays later, junior quarterback Nick Billings punched it in from two yards away. A bad snap on the extra point left the Panthers in front 13-0 with 6:02 left in the first quarter. La Vernia used a defensive score to fight back into it less than four minutes later when Justin Thompson stripped the ball loose and fellow linebacker Leo Hudson returned the fumble 42 yards for a touchdown to make it 13-7. The Panthers engineered their best drive of the night early in the second quarter to rebuild a twoscore cushion. James Brinsley capped a 10-play, 69-yard march with a five-yard touchdown run, and after a missed PAT, Navarro held a 19-7 advantage with 9:04 left in the half. See NAVARRO, page 5
Navarro running-back James Brinsley (2) finds a crease against the La Vernia defense in Friday’s season opener at Bear Stadium. Photo by Jacqueline Springs
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despite a series of missed opportunities and miscues by the offense.
Cuero) and a pre-season scrimmage.
Those would prove to be the Panthers’ final points of the night.
La Vernia faced fourth-and-13 at the Navarro 21-yard line when Dulak went airborne in the back left corner of the end zone to haul in Lowry’s third touchdown pass with just 43 seconds to play. Roberts made it a twoscore game with the PAT kick after the 12-play, 66-yard drive.
“We knew game conditioning was going to be an issue, missing two weeks and not having a game under out belt, but that’s not an excuse,” Blount said. “We’ve got to get it done. We’ve got to find ways to get better each week. But the effort and the kids playing hard, that will never be a question.”
“It was good coming in, but it’s not how it starts, it’s how it’s finished,” Navarro head coach Rod Blount said. “The kids, they played with everything they had, but you get too high sometimes, it drains you a little bit. But I’m proud of them. I couldn’t have asked for more from them. They did an awesome job out there and played their hearts out. They were dying, and they kept playing hard, and they got after a pretty good offense.” La Vernia’s All-District quarterback Gage Lowry completed the first of his three touchdown passes with 5:59 to play before halftime, locating an wide open Braden Pressley in the back of the end zone from five yards out. Mason Roberts nailed the PAT to pull the Bears within five, 19-14. Lowry connected with All-District receiver Daryl Dulak for a threeyard touchdown with 6:26 left in the third quarter, followed by another successful kick by Robers. La Vernia led for the first time, 21-19. Navarro’s defense kept the margin at two points deep into the fourth quarter
The Panthers’ final drive ended deep in La Vernia territory when Billings spiked the ball trying to stop the clock immediately after a snap, and the officials ruled it a fumble. In addition to the three early fumble recoveries, Wozniak came up with a spectacular diving interception to stifle a La Vernia drive in the second half. Navarro’s most glaring missed opportunity was a fumble at the Bears’ oneyard line when it looked like the Panthers were about to score and reclaim the momentum.
Friday’s game was Navarro’s first live action against an opponent since last December’s playoff loss, while La Vernia had the benefit of both a Week 1 game (a 55-21 win over
Brinsley and fullback Cole Mouser ran for 43 yards apiece, Sam Muniga added 42, and the Panthers totaled 237 rushing yards on 46 carries split among seven players. Billings went 2-4 through the air for 18 yards and two interceptions. Both completions went to Sam Muniga. After struggling early, Lowry finished 15-23 for 164 yards, three scores, and one pick to lead La Vernia. Dulak caught six passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears only managed 201 total yards. Navarro (0-1) plays its first home game of the season this Friday when Needville visits Erwin-Lee Field at 7:30 p.m. The game will air live on KWED 1580-AM and Seguintoday.com. Pre-game coverage starts at 6:50.
Navarro volleyball sweeps Fredericksburg Marion volleyball comes up short in Devine
(Frederiskburg) - Navarro bounced back from Tuesday’s loss to Boerne with a 3-0 road sweep of Fredericksburg on Friday, 27-25, 25-14, 25-16. Elizabeth Williams led the attack with 10 kills. Haley Hoffmann added six, and Sara Benner finished with five while setting for 23 assists and recording 1.5 blocks.
Hoffmann and Hannah Reitz each had a solo block. Williams and Halle Lanham-Scheib each delivered two aces. Ashley Gosch came up with 18 digs to lead the defensive effort. Nelly Brumley added 14, Berklee Andrews 13. The Panthers (7-2) host Devine on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Friday (9-4) High School Results Navarro football lost to La Vernia 28-19 Marion football def. Goliad 24-23 Navarro volleyball swept Fredericksburg 3-0 Marion volleyball lost to Devine 3-0
(Devine) - Marion came up short to Devine on the road in consecutive sets Friday night, falling 25-16, 25-15, 25-16.
Beck also delivered two aces apiece, and Beck collected 11 digs. Madison Doss distributed nine assists.
Haylee Mabee put away four kills. Kaylie Miller contributed 12 digs, two aces, and one block. Molly Rooke and Kyla
The Bulldogs (1-9) open the District 26-3A schedule Friday, Sept. 11 with a 5:30 p.m. road match against Randolph.
Tuesday Schedule Navarro volleyball vs. Devine, 6 p.m.
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The Country Church Attic
correspondence courses. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. The Country Church Attic is Visit studygod.info for further now open the first Thursday of information.
each month.
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 830303-6478.
Free Bible Course The World Bible is offering free
School Bible
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Seguin Public Library New Hours of Operation
The Seguin Public Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit library.seguintexas.gov for a current schedule of virtual programs. Please call 401-2422 for additional information.
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 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.
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.
Drive Through Lights of Hope Event
There will be a Drive Through Lights of Hope Event for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Seguin Silver Center, located at 510 E. Court St. in Seguin.
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The Lights of Hope are luminaria bags with names in honor or memory of loved ones that will be softly glowing during the event. For more information call 830-379-3632.
Virtual Toddler Time
The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas. gov for additional information.
American Legion Riders Nut Run 7
The American Legion Riders will have its Nut Run 7 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. and first bike out at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the SS American Memorial located at 450 Naumann Road in Seguin. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee is $20 per rider and $10 per passenger. For more information call 210-382-1745.
Big Red Barn Market Days
The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days 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.
Pregnancey Care Center Fundraisng Banquet
The South Texas Pregnancy Care Center will
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have its 20th Anniversary Fundraising Banquet at noon and 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Seguin Event Center. Social distancing will be implemented, meals will be boxed. Registration is required by calling 830-303-2151.
Sunrise Lions Springtime Fun Run/Walk Rescheduled
The Seguin Sunrise Lions 3rd Annual Fun Run/Walk will be held Saturday, September 26 at Walnut Springs Park. For more information visit the Facebook page, Sunrise Funrunwalk, call 830-379-8033, or email marvel. maddox@gmail.com.
2020 Badges, Bikes and Tykes Poster Contest
The Seguin Police Department wants kids to put their art skills to the test during its first ever 2020 Badges, Bikes and Tykes Poster Contest. If needed, poster board, crayons or map pencils may be picked up at the Seguin Police Department Mondays through Fridays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The contest deadline is Monday, Sept. 28. Winners will be announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
Free Hazardous Waste Pick-Up
The City of Seguin was awarded an Alamo Area Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program grant and is offering residents who live in the city limits an opportunity to participate in the At Your Door Special Collection Program. Items accepted include pes-
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ticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, including televisions, batteries, fluorescent lights, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup. For a complete list of accepted items, or to arrange a collection, call 1-800-449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor.com/residential. Collection times may vary.
LULAC Community Garden
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.
Volunteers Needed
The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has veg- The Precious Life Services is recruiting volunteers to etables ready to pick. Please bring your own bag help with training classes, fundraising, event planning, and be careful where you step. For more informa- and coordinating. To volunteer, call 830-372-5980. tion call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820.
Kiwanis 62 Annual Flapjack Jamboree
The Kiwanis Club of Seguin will have its 62 Annual Flapjack Jamboree from 7 to 11:30 a.m. SatGRMC Limited Visitor Access urday, Oct. 10 at the Columbus Club of Seguin, loThe Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is tem- cated at 1015 S. Austin St. Tickets are $7 each and porarily limiting visitor access to protect the proceeds benefit the children of our community. health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure to respiratory illness as- Poker Tournament Fundraiser sociated with the COVID-19 virus. Exceptions The Big Red Barn has moved its Poker Tournainclude: End of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of ment Fundraiser to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The military personnel departing for deployment, and doors open at 12:30 p.m. with $250 tickets before designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. Ad- Wednesday, Nov. 19 and $300 afterwards. Get a ditionally, no visitors will be allowed for COVID group of four or more together and save with $200 patients in the Public Health Emergency unit each ticket before Thursday, Aug. 13. Tickets are available at www.texagedu.org/texasholdemtour(PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Ennament/, Gift & Gourmet, or Westerholm Koehler trance is open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. Insurance. For more information call 830-379to 6 p.m. and the ER entrance is open 24 hours 0933. a day.
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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, 830-491-1384, email seguinrapps@gmail.com or visit seguinrappsorg.org.
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. 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.
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Jones Mark Steven Jones, age 65 of Midlothian, Texas, and a native of Seguin, passed away on August 30, 2020, after a fierce battle with bile duct cancer. Mark was born in San Antonio, Texas, and adopted into the loving arms of his parents Helna Alma (Neumann) and Gordon Parker Jones. Mark attended Seguin High School, where he played trombone in the marching band when he wasn’t out causing trouble—good naturedly, of course. Mark is preceded in death by his mother and father and many aunts and uncles. Survivors include his loving wife of 34 years, Melanie Jones; children Margaret Elizabeth Bowman, 31, from the Nashville area; and Gordon Forrest Jones, 30 from the Denver area; his sister Shari Jones Robertson and her husband Fred, from Austin; sisters-in law Jamie Schick Whitehouse (husband Dave); Julie Schick; Jackie Schick Center (husband Lance) and all of their families including many nieces and nephews. He also has many beloved cousins, extended family, and dear friends, all of whom he adored. Mark was an incredible husband, father, brother, and friend, and he always had a quick smile and loved to make others laugh. He cared so deeply about his family, and they all adore him—he will be missed dearly and never forgotten. A walk through line visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Graveside service and interment will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Oak Cemetery next to Friedens United Church of Christ (2555 Friedens Church Road) in Seguin, TX with the Reverend Doctor Edward J. Kern (of Trinity Lutheran, San Antonio) officiating. All are invited to an early lunch immediately after the graveside service at The Big Red Barn—The Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center at 390 Cordova Road, Seguin TX 78155. Serving as pallbearers will be Trenton Robertson, Ty Schaeferkoeter, Colton Center, Adam Bowman, Jordan McBee, Kenny Remmert, Calen Remmert and Clay Remmert. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or your local animal shelter or hospice care provider. 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. Social distancing and face coverings are required at all locations.
Gaitan Roman Mendoza Gaitan of Seguin, Texas passed away August 30th, 2020 at the age of 77 years old. Survivors include: Wife: Mary Gaitan Sons: Rudy Gaitan and Domingo Anthony Perez Daughter: Donna Gaitan Barron Brothers: Felipe Gaitan,
Armando Gaitan, Amado Gaitan Sisters: Luisa Gaitan and Lucy Gaitan.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 Department, commanded the cooking of the hog on the pit for the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo Hospitality Room, fed contestants and their families for the Texas High School Rodeo finals and cooked many a mountain oyster for the Houston Livestock Show pig sift at Brenham. He served his community and was particularly proud of his 30+ years of hard work benefitting the Guadalupe County Fair, serving as director and President for San Antonio Stock Show Guadalupe Colorado Valley Days. He received the Honorary Chapter Degree and Distinguished Service Award for contributions to FFA and the Community Builder Award from the Kingsbury Masonic Lodge.
Visitation will be held Tuesday September 8th, 2020 from 9am to 10am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Seguin, Tx.
After retirement, Johnny turned his talent for picking & trading antiques into a full-time business. Circle 2 Cedar Company not only produced some of the stoutest furniture known to man, but became the hub in downtown Kingsbury for news and commentary.
Rosary will follow beginning at 10am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
His days were scheduled around televised bull riding and his M-W-F “Summit Conference.”
Mass will follow beginning at 10:30am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
He raced pigeons, taught all his grandchildren to fish, and let them drink all the Big Red they wanted. It was a challenge to find a western novel he hadn’t read at least once.
Services entrusted to Crenshaw Funeral Home 216 Blumberg St. Seguin, Tx. 78155 830-303-2208.
Harborth John Wayne, “Johnny” Harborth died August 31, at his beloved Tecolote Ranch outside Kingsbury. He was 77. Born to Bruno and Mildred Aschen Harborth on October 31, 1942 in Seguin, he attended Kingsbury School and graduated from Seguin High School in 1960. He joined the Marine Corps and proudly represented the Corps riding bulls at rodeos across the Southwest. Returning to his beloved Kingsbury, which he considered the center of the universe, John went to work for Pat Baker Company and worked there 35 years during the Leslie Baker era. He raised a family and Beefmaster cattle. One favorite cow he named Elizabeth Taylor, “because she was so beautiful.” No dog, and not many people, lived up to the esteemed level of his legendary Ringo. When he wasn’t working, Johnny fed people. He was a second generation “sop” cook for the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire
Johnny was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Emil Bruno “Pat” Harborth, and Herschel Harborth. He is survived by sons Wade Harborth; Troy Harborth and wife Sallie; Shay Harborth and wife Delary; daughter Sami Kuhn and husband Ryan; grandchildren Kayla Harborth, Jordan Gully, Mary Thomas, Aschlen Harborth, Catherine Kuhn, Caroline Kuhn, Ty Harborth, Piper Harborth and Sloan Harborth; greatgrandchildren Addyson Hayes, Leighton Gully, Graham Dyer and Tucker Gully. He is also survived by brother Kenneth Harborth and wife Joyce; and sister Kay Beyer and husband Joe; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family members and many, many friends. Graveside services and interment will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 (his birthdate) at 3 p.m. at the Kingsbury Cemetery with Pastor Joe Berkley officiating. A celebration of life, or “Raggedy Wake” will follow at Johnny’s home on Nash Creek. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Selwin Jones, Roger Bierstedt, Grant Bulltail, James Blackburn, Ellie Lawson, Clint Mergele, Logan Mergele, Mike Villarreal, Chandler Schlueter, Chad Cochran, Jarrett Blair and Benjy Sharp. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kingsbury United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 34, Kingsbury, Texas, 78638 or to the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 155, Kingsbury, Texas, 78638. 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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Merz Richard Wayne “Rick” Merz, age 56 of Seguin, passed away on July 23, 2020. Rick was born on January 25, 1964 in Seguin, Texas to Virgil Earl Merz and Betty Jane Schlichting Merz Lorenz. He was a 1982 graduate of Seguin High School.
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Rick proudly served his country in the United States Navy
He is preceded in death by his father Virgil Merz, his stepfather Leland Lorenz, his grandparents, Egon and Lilly Merz and R. R. and Olivia Lockstedt, and his uncles, Harvey Schlichting, Nolan Schlichting, Donald Lockstedt, Ray Merz and Delbert Merz. Survivors include his son, Samuel “Sam” Merz; daughter, Olivia Merz; mother, Betty J. Lorenz; uncle, Roy Merz; aunt, Betty Jean Schlichting; numerous cousins, other loving family members and many friends. A memorial service including military honors, celebrating Rick’s life will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Cross Church with the Rev. Jim Price officiating.
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Dement Colleen Petty Dement passed away on Aug 4, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas after a long battle with ALZ. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas and attended Brackenridge High School Class of 49. She received her B.A. degree from Baylor University in 1951. She graduated from Incarnate Word with a Master’s Degree in Education. She taught school in Florida, Wiesbaden Germany and Ft. Sam Houston Elementary School for a total of 36 years. Her hobby was painting Blue Bonnets and Texas Country. She belonged to the Assistance League of San Antonio where she enjoyed all their activities decorating CAPS for children in the hospitals. She is survived by Sam Dement of -68-years, daughter Dorothy Merkelz and husband Art. Memorials may be made to the ALZ Foundation, Bader House or Assistance League of San Antonio. The family would like to extend their gratitude for their care at the Bader House and the Opus Hospice Care and Neptune Society. Private graveside services will be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. You are invited to sign the guestbook 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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Ralph Guerra Reyes, Deceased, were issued on August 20, 2020, in Cause No. 2020PC-0063, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to: Gloria Gutierrez. 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: Jennifer M. Dillingham, Attorney at Law, 473 S. Seguin Ave, Ste. 100, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. Dated the 1st day of September, 2020.
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