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City secures financing for future multimillion-dollar sanitary sewer system By Darren Dunn

(Seguin) -- The Seguin City Council moved forward recently with its plans to seek financing for a $184 million upgrade to the city’s sanitary sewer system. The massive wastewater project would consolidate the city’s two wastewater treatment plants into one centralized plant that would then be housed at the city’s Geronimo Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. The move would allow the city to close its sewer treatment facility on Walnut Creek, located near the city’s downtown. That plant has long been considered a nuisance by many because of its close proximity to homes, Starcke Park and downtown Seguin. Duane Westerman, of SAMCO Capital Markets, serves as the city’s financial advisor. Westerman explained what the council was being asked to consider during Tuesday’s meeting.

McQueeney superheroes were back in action Tuesday as students returned to learning in the Seguin ISD. Balloon arches and capes were among the surprises welcoming students back. Making sure virtual learners were also part of the fun was Kindergarten teacher Adriana Moreno who helped soften the start of the day with the reading of a book to her students at home. Courtesy photo

“This item is the first official action to move forward with an application to the Texas Water Development Board for the wastewater treatment plant project that you have been working on for quite some time. This is the same project. It hasn’t changed from what was presented to you before. It was approximately $184 million. You might have seen in the resolution that the number was higher at $197 million. This is an application to start

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the process and that application needs to be a number that it will not exceed. So in addition to the $184 million approximately that we had in the last presentation -- that includes a possibility of the reuse project which was around $11 million and then there’s also -- to go through the water development board, if we go through it, there would be a loan origination fee of 1.75 percent so this number is a maximum number that includes all possibilities,” said Westerman. Westerman says there are a number of benefits to the city in choosing to go with this financing option. He says there could be substantial savings when it comes to the amount of debt that the city will be required to pay. “That loan origination fee, if you recall from some of the previous discussions allows us to get this loan which is a subsidized loan from the water development board at much lower interest rates so that 1.75 percent which on a $184 million is in the $3 million range -- that savings on that interest over the life of borrowing that money for the wastewater treatment plant could be as much as $100 million so it’s well worth the dollars for that consideration,” said Westerman. Westerman says this is just the beginning of the financing application process. He says if it is eventually approved and funded by the Texas Water Development Board, then that offer would have to come back and be approved by the Seguin City Council.

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Guadalupe County, sheriff’s office recognizes service of longtime employee By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) -- A longtime and well-known employee of the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is being thanked for her many years of service and dedication to the law enforcement community. After 31 years of serving county residents, Dawn Caddell, administrative assistant to Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke, has officially retired. Caddell was recognized for her service during a recent meeting of the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court meeting. Thanking Caddell at the podium was Sheriff Zwicke who says he wasn’t quite ready to let Caddell go.

13th but Monday, July 13, will stick in my mind for a while because that’s the morning I got to work and was handed a resignation letter and that was about the equivalence of getting a phone call that someone told you that a close friend had passed away. I knew that retirement is something Dawn has been wanting to do for quite some time and talked about it. When word went around the building and later through downtown that Dawn was retiring, there was a lot of disbelief and a lot of talk about just how important she was to the Guadalupe County

“We are here today to honor and give thanks to longtime employee Dawn Caddell. Dawn started her career with the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office July 5, 1989 as a part-time employee before going full-time Jan. 2. 1990. On March 25, of 1995 she was promoted to administrative assistant by Sheriff Melvin Harborth, a position she held until (Aug. 31). I first met Dawn when I came to work at the sheriff’s office in October 1992. You know I never considered myself superstitious about things like Friday the

she is leaving the sheriff’s office better than it was before she became a part of its family. “Dawn wore many hats during her career and has been a valuable asset to the sheriff’s office. She is the go-to person. It’s not uncommon to see people come and go into her office seeking answers and advice including me. I will admit the last few weeks have been rough as I look back on the partnership Dawn and I have. It’s going to be a lot different no doubt if you are working with someone daily for almost 20 years but we’ll continue on knowing she left us in good shape,” said Zwicke. Having nothing but love for the sheriff’s office and all of Guadalupe County, Caddell also took the time to publicly thank those who have helped make her time at the sheriff’s worth the while.

“Good morning Judge, Commissioners, I’m going to respectfully ask that you postpone this agenda for four years,” Zwicke jokingly asked. Despite his failed attempt to hang on to her a little while longer, Zwicke went on to explain Caddell’s importance for the entire county.

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Sheriff’s Office,” said Zwicke. Zwicke says Caddell, for years, was part of the foundation that kept the sheriff’s office running. “Dawn you are the best administrative assistance the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office has ever had because you are the only one, we’ve ever had (laughs) but because you know your stuff. You know that department inside and out. I don’t know if people realize it or not but when you look at the office staff we have today, it used to be handled by one person and that is Dawn,” said Zwicke. Zwicke says Caddell will be missed but believes

“I just want to say thank you to everybody. I don’t do these very well as you know. It’s been a good ride. I want to start off first by thanking Sheriff Harborth for giving me a job and allowing me to grow in this wonderful agency. Thank you Sheriff Zwicke for keeping me on when you became sheriff. Thank you to the court for all the years of support for law enforcement because these guys are the best. They really are and girls. Thanks to all my family who came today. Thank you to my husband Ray for being my rock and my son for always being there for me and thanks to everybody. I love y’all,” said Caddell. Joining Zwicke as he honored Caddell at the Guadalupe County Courthouse was former Sheriff Melvin Harborth.

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TLU free safety James Bell named D3football. com Preseason All-American for second time (Seguin) - Texas Lutheran University senior safety James Bell has been named to the D3football. com Preseason All-America team for a second consecutive season. A regular-season Second Team All-American as chosen by D3football.com in 2019, Bell has been a star free safety for the Bulldogs in each of his first three seasons. Bell and the Bulldogs will play the 202021 season, a five-game schedule in the spring of 2021, starting with a Feb. 6 road game at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. See ALL AMERICAN, page 5

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Bell, a three-year starter at free safety for the Bulldogs, was named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Small College Preseason Team, and he was named to the Draft Diamond Texas Small College NFL Draft Prospects list. Bell was ranked as the 51st-best free safety in college football and as the No. 2 free safety in NCAA Division III. “It felt great to be noticed,” said Bell. “I’m not going to settle with what I’ve accomplished, and I know the team will not settle with what we have done. There is more to do.” In 2019, Bell was a Second Team All-America pick by D3football.com and earned First Team All-ASC honors and D3football.com All-South Region honors for a third consecutive season. Bell racked up 48 tackles with an interception and a half-sack last season. In his career, Bell has 11 career interceptions, 156 total tackles, nine pass break-ups, and one interception returned for a touchdown. The Bulldogs are ranked 19th in the 2020 Street & Smith’s Preseason Top 25 for NCAA Division III. TLU is coming off an 8-2 season and a second-place finish in the American Southwest Conference. TLU was 8-1 in conference play in 2019. The Bulldogs were ranked in the Top 25 and in the regional rankings at times during the 2019 season, and TLU played for the conference championship Navarro football vs. Needville, 7:30 p.m. (6:50 pre-game) on KWED 1580-AM and Seguintoday.com.

on Nov. 9 at then-defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor. TLU’s eight wins in the ASC were the most by a Bulldog squad in the university’s 18 seasons in the ASC (1998-2012, 2017-present).

The eight overall wins marked just the eighth time in TLU’s 85 football seasons that the Bulldogs won that many games in a single season. The Bulldogs were picked fourth in the 2019 ASC Preseason Football Poll. TLU was picked behind UMHB, Hardin-Simmons, and East Texas Baptist. TLU defeated ETBU on the road on Sept. 21 and then defeated then-No. 6 HSU on the road on Oct. 5. The win over HSU was the second win for TLU all-time at the Cowboys’ Shelton Stadium. The wins over ETBU and HSU were part of the Bulldogs’ seven-game win streak entering the UMHB game. Bell and the TLU defense combined with the TLU offense to produce a team turnover margin per game of plus-1.5. The Bulldogs’ turnover margin ranked sixth in NCAA Division III.

For the spring 2021 schedule, TLU and all of its fellow football members in the American Southwest Conference will play four games against divisional opponents and a final game against a cross-divisional opponent.

For the first time in ASC history, the conference’s football schedule will be played under a twodivision model with teams closing the 2020-21 season with a playoff pitting teams cross-seeded in a single game. Each division will have five teams. Belhaven, East Texas Baptist, Louisiana College, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Southwestern will be in the East Division. Hardin-Simmons, Howard Payne, McMurry, Sul Ross State and TLU will be in the West Division. The ASC’s fall sport 2020-21 schedules are subject to change and contingent upon health and safety guidelines of the NCAA and local, state, and federal entities. Regular-season division play begins Feb. 6 and runs five weeks with eight teams in action each week. Start times are to be determined.

The TLU defense also ranked 12th nationally in defensive touchdowns, with four, and ranked 23rd in fumbles recovered, with 12.

The ASC football playoffs are scheduled March 13 with the game location predetermined. The winner of the game between the two number one seeded teams will be named the 2020-21 ASC Champion.

The Bulldog defense ranked 24th in sacks, at 3.2 per contest, and 30th in team tackles for loss, at 8.0 per game.

On Aug. 6, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championships in fall sports for 2020-21 were canceled.

Friday Schedule

Marion football vs. Comfort, 7:30 p.m.

Marion volleyball vs. Randolph, 5:30 p.m.

Navarro volleyball vs. S.A.-Incarnate Word, 6 p.m.

Marion cross country @ Pflugerville (NE Metro Park)

With the health and safety of the division’s student-athletes, coaches, athletics administrators and communities as its priority, the Division III Presidents Council made the decision to cancel the championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related administrative and financial challenges. The DIII Presidents Council’s decision affected the TLU sports of football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s cross country, men’s cross country, and women’s volleyball. These sports will not have NCAA Division III National Championship possibilities in the 2020-21 academic year. TLU and the two conferences (the SCAC and the ASC) in which it has membership are committed to holding fall sports seasons and conference championship opportunities in the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year, even without national championship possibilities. Winter and spring sports for TLU will join the Bulldogs’ fall sports in contesting seasons in the spring semester of 2020-21. The winter sports at TLU include men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s indoor track & field. The spring sports TLU offers are: baseball, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s outdoor track & field, and women’s outdoor track & field.

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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.

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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

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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.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 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.

for twenty years.

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.

WWW.SEGUINTODAY.COM If you are unable to attend the service will be livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/event/251377. Private interment will be held at a later date. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all CDC protocol must be followed including social distancing, limited seating and face coverings worn in the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Cross Church Memorial Fund, 814 N. Bauer, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1593, 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.

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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HELP WANTED

Navarro ISD Transportation Department:

SPECIAL NEEDS MONITORS WANTED! Navarro ISD Transportation Department is taking applications for Special Needs Monitors. Starting pay $10.50/hour, training, competitive salary and benefits. Call Transportation Office (830) 401-5575 for additional information or apply in person at 6450 N. State Hwy. 123, Seguin. Visit our website at www.nisd.us

DON’T MISS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A GROWING SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED!!

Navarro ISD is hiring School Bus Drivers for our growing team. Experience preferred, but will train. Starting pay $15.48/hr. (4 hour guarantee for routes plus field trip hours available at same pay rate). Pay scaled to years of service, semi-monthly paydays. We offer paid training, competitive salary and benefits. Air Conditioned routes Available! Apply on our website at www. nisd.us or apply in person at 6450 N. State Hwy. 123, Seguin. DON’T MISS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A GROWING SCHOOL DISTRICT!

FOR RENT RESTAURANT FOR LEASE also Office/Retail Space available in small shopping center 924 S. Austin Street. 830-379-0286.

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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.

SERVICES

RETIRED REMODEL CONTRACTOR: If you need Light Remodel, Paint Job! PROBLEM SOLVED, Hourly and or Cost plus Materials, call Kenneth for FREE estimates, 830-463-1389.

YARD SALE

Yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at 920 Zwicke St. in Seguin. Lots of items available, including clothing for men and women, toys, dishes, CDs and a lot more. Please wear a mask when you stop by.

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